Devon House, Old Warwick Road, Lapworth, Solihull, B94 6LA
About Devon House
Devon House is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Lapworth, Solihull, Solihull (B94 6LA). It has a recorded floor area of 183 m² (around 1970 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an F (score 25), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 183 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,186,000 is 29.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 252.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £915,000 in April 2020.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenWrap around
- GarageDetached
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Devon House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jan 2025
EPC Rating
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Planning history
3 applications on record at Devon House, Old Warwick Road, Lapworth, Solihull, B94 6LA
- Oct 2017AnnexFullOutcome in report
Proposed conversion and extensions to the coach house to create auxiliary accommodation for elderly persons
Extension- Reference
- W/17/2015
- More recent applications — locked
- AmendmentJul 2019Decision
- RenovationJul 2019Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£1,186,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£915,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 April 2020Most recent
£915,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in B94 6LA: £355,000 (2022–1996).
Versus other Old Warwick Road homes
EPC Rating for Devon House lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
25 (F)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
183 m²
Street avg 155 m²
CO₂ Emissions
16.0 t/year
Street avg 9.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Brome Hall Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Lapworth CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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