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

3 sales on record1 planning record
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
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.

At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (61 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% 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 1999–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £268,000 is 48.9% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£429/sq ft) was about 74.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 13 years since the last transfer (June 2013).

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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

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

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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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
    Full record in report

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£268,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£180,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 June 2013Most recent

    £180,000

    +12.5%over 4 years

  2. 20 April 2009

    £160,000

    +48.1%over 9 years

  3. 29 July 1999

    £108,000

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

On the street

Versus other Old Warwick Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 3 Kingswood Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,615

Street avg £4,261

Above

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly below
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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Kingswood Green, Lapworth

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1 Bird In Hand Court, Mill Lane, Lapworth

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1 Kingswood Cottage, Old Warwick Road, Lapworth

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1 Bakehouse Cottages, Old Warwick Road, Lapworth

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1 Harborough Cottages, Old Warwick Road, Lapworth

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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

2/mo

Steady 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.

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Common questions

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