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Craftsmans Cottage, Post Office Lane, Lighthorne, Warwick, CV35 0AP

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Craftsmans Cottage

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

Craftsmans Cottage is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Lighthorne, Warwick, Warwick (CV35 0AP). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 90 m² it sits well below the postcode median (148 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2004–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £418,000 is 19.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£361/sq ft) was about 29.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: May 2019 at £350,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenrear
  • Parkingoff_road

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2022from Jun 2011
EPC improved fromD55toE41
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
18%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Craftsmans Cottage, Post Office Lane, Lighthorne, Warwick, CV35 0AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Aug 2017
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Demolition of an existing glazed conservatory to the rear of the property and the construction of a garden room replacement.

    ExtensionDemolition
    Documents
    17 docs on file
    Reference
    17/01887/FUL
    View planning record
  2. May 2010
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single storey conservatory to rear

    Extension
    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    10/00596/FUL
    View planning record
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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

£418,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£350,000

Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 May 2019Most recent

    £350,000

    +40.0%over 10 years

  2. 31 July 2008

    £250,000

    +5.9%over 3 years

  3. 5 August 2004

    £236,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CV35 0AP: £610,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Post Office Lane homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, Craftsmans Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,889

Street avg £4,558

On par

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 137 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 9.2 t/year

Strongly above
Comparables

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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 Warwick district page.
Full Warwick report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Antelope — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Lighthorne Heath Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CV35 0AP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CV35 0AP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CV35 0AP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 20 points of interest in total.
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