1 Woodbine Cottage, Old Warwick Road, Lapworth, Solihull, B94 6LN
About 1 Woodbine Cottage
1 Woodbine Cottage is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Lapworth, Solihull, Solihull (B94 6LN). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a G (score 12), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at G across 2 certificates since February 2022. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 75 m² it's 19.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 14 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £377,000 is 21.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£384/sq ft) was about 34.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £310,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
1 Woodbine Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Fuel source changed
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 Woodbine Cottage has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 1 Woodbine Cottage, Old Warwick Road, Lapworth, Solihull, B94 6LN
- Feb 2023ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of single storey side and rear extension.
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- W/22/1900
- More recent applications — locked
- OutlineMay 2023Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£377,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£310,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 June 2022Most recent
£310,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B94 6LN: £397,500 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in B94 6LN
1 White Cottage, Old Warwick Road, Lapworth, Solihull, B94 6LN
Sold Mar 2025
£420,000Brookfield, Old Warwick Road, Lapworth, Solihull, B94 6LN
Sold Oct 2022
£660,000Lombardy, Old Warwick Road, Lapworth, Solihull, B94 6LN
Sold Oct 2017
£397,500Ingon, Old Warwick Road, Lapworth, Solihull, B94 6LN
Sold Jun 2017
£367,000Brooklyn, Old Warwick Road, Lapworth, Solihull, B94 6LN
Sold Aug 2015
£360,000
Versus other Old Warwick Road homes
On epc rating, 1 Woodbine Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,133
Street avg £3,889
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 7.4 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
0.0 km
Station Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Lapworth CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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