Orchard House, Old Warwick Road, Lapworth, Solihull, B94 6LD
About Orchard House
Orchard House is a six-bedroom detached house in Lapworth, Solihull, Solihull (B94 6LD). It has a recorded floor area of 404 m² (around 4349 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
At 404 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £2,091,000 sits 146% above the 2011 sale of £850,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£195/sq ft) was about 29.1% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in December 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms4
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
Orchard House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property is a large detached home over 300m², has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £1,945 · Includes VAT
Planning history
2 applications on record at Orchard House, Old Warwick Road, Lapworth, Solihull, B94 6LD
- Dec 2019PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Front of property
Proposed extension to form access from bedroom over garage to main house, and proposed porch over main front door.
Extension- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- W/19/1771
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchOct 2020Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Orchard House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£2,091,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£850,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 December 2011Most recent
£850,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B94 6LD: £320,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in B94 6LD
10 St Chads Mews, Old Warwick Road, Lapworth, Solihull, B94 6LD
Sold Jul 2025
£385,0009 St Chads Mews, Old Warwick Road, Lapworth, Solihull, B94 6LD
Sold Jun 2025
£320,000Clover Hill, Old Warwick Road, Lapworth, Solihull, B94 6LD
Sold Nov 2024
£2,700,0002 St Chads Mews, Old Warwick Road, Lapworth, Solihull, B94 6LD
Sold Jan 2024
£270,0004 St Chads Mews, Old Warwick Road, Lapworth, Solihull, B94 6LD
Sold Jun 2023
£305,000
Versus other Old Warwick Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for Orchard House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,104
Street avg £3,774
Floor Area
404 m²
Street avg 171 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
17.0 t/year
Street avg 8.4 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Brome Hall Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Lapworth CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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