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

Listed building4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
53 m²
571 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5 Kingswood Cottage

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

5 Kingswood Cottage is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Lapworth, Solihull, Solihull (B94 6LX). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 571 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The latest certificate (January 2009) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from January 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last changed hands 12 years ago, in August 2014. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £313,000 is 28.8% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£426/sq ft) was about 60.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Listed buildingYes
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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.

5 Kingswood Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jan 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildListed buildingSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, is a listed building, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Kingswood Cottage, Old Warwick Road, Lapworth, Solihull, B94 6LX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Kingswood Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 5 Kingswood Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£313,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£243,000

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 August 2014Most recent

    £243,000

    +143.0%over 14 years

  2. 28 January 2000

    £100,000

    +11.1%over 1 year

  3. 27 March 1998

    £90,000

    +52.5%over 2 years

  4. 12 October 1995

    £59,000

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.

On habitable rooms, 5 Kingswood Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,584

Street avg £4,264

On par

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 106 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Kingswood Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£326k

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2 bed1 bath
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1 Kingswood Cottage, Old Warwick Road, Lapworth

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2 bed1 bath
£613k

1 Bear House Farm Mews, Old Warwick Road, Lapworth

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2 bed2 bath
£581k

1 Fairview Cottage, Old Warwick Road, Lapworth

B94 6LX

3 bed
£604k

1 Cedar Cottages, Old Warwick Road, Lapworth

B94 6AZ

3 bed2 bath
£637k

1 Drawbridge Cottages, Old Warwick Road, Lapworth

B94 6AP

3 bed1 bath
£513k

1 Hazel Grove, Hockley Heath

B94 6QW

4 bed2 bath
£321k

1 Kingswood Green, 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.

Go deeper on the local area

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

FAQ

Common questions

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