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3 Kingswood Cottage, Old Warwick Road, Lapworth, Solihull, B94 6LX

4 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£256,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£265,000)-3%
  • Against B94 6LX's recent median (£320,000)-20%

Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
39 m²
420 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 34
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£256,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£265,000)-3%
  • Against B94 6LX's recent median (£320,000)-20%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 3 Kingswood Cottage is modelled from its 39 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B94 6LX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    39 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2023

  • Sales of this home

    4 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in B94 6LX

    5 sales, median £320,000 (2022–2019)

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SalesLatest sale shown: July 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 July 2025Most recent

    £265,000

    +47.2%over 12 years

  2. 17 June 2013

    £180,000

    +12.5%over 4 years

  3. 20 April 2009

    £160,000

    +48.1%over 9 years

  4. 29 July 1999

    £108,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B94 6LX: £320,000 (2022–2019).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 3 Kingswood Cottage, Old Warwick Road, Lapworth, Solihull, B94 6LX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 3 Kingswood Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

3 Kingswood Cottage is a mid-terrace house in Lapworth, Solihull, Solihull (B94 6LX). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on smokeless coal.

Most recent transfer was July 2025 at £265,000 — fresh data. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (61 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2005. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£631/sq ft) was about 138% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

3 Kingswood Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F34
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 December 2033

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2023from Dec 2008
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Instantaneous

Hot water system changed

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
24%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Kingswood Cottage, Old Warwick Road, Lapworth, Solihull, B94 6LX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 3 Kingswood Cottage, Old Warwick Road, Lapworth, Solihull, B94 6LX

1decisions5documents2nearby
  1. Jan 2005
    RenovationHeritage
    Outcome in report

    Relocate existing window and new hardwood door

    New Windows
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    W/04/2178/LB
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On the street

Versus other Old Warwick Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 3 Kingswood Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,795

Street avg £4,237

Strongly above

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Solihull district page.
Full Solihull report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

30/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Station Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Lapworth CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Lapworth CofE Primary SchoolPrimary276m

Nearest stops

  • Station LaneBus stop178m
  • Brome Hall LaneBus stop451m
  • Lapworth Rail StationRailway station606m
  • Railway StationBus stop632m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences107 reports25%
  • Anti-social Behaviour83 reports19%
  • Vehicle Crime74 reports17%
  • Other Theft39 reports9%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Kingswood Cottage is modelled from its 39 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B94 6LX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 3 Kingswood Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3 Kingswood Cottage was lodged in December 2023 at band F and is valid until December 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 3 Kingswood Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 13 stops listed are measured in a straight line from B94 6LX, not by walking route.
Council tax band
3 Kingswood Cottage is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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