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

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
46 m²
497 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 31
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Ivy Cottage

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

Ivy Cottage is a semi-detached house in Lighthorne, Warwick, Warwick (CV35 0AP). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 497 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 42). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (148 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £457,000 is 33.4% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£689/sq ft) was about 156.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (July 2014).

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Jul 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F31
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Ivy 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. May 2011
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Single storey extension and demolition/rebuilding of outbuilding to be used for purposes incidental to the residential enjoyment of the property

    Extension
    Documents
    19 docs on file
    Reference
    11/00094/FUL
    View planning record
  2. May 2011
    DemolitionHeritage
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Single storey extension and demolition/rebuilding of outbuilding to be used for purposes incidental to the residential enjoyment of the property

    Extension
    Documents
    19 docs on file
    Reference
    11/00095/LBC
    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.

Price for Ivy Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£457,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.3% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£342,500

Growth on file: 10.3% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 July 2014Most recent

    £342,500

    +389.3%over 16 years
  2. 28 May 1998

    £70,000

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.

Ivy Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£7,413

Street avg £4,055

Strongly above

Floor Area

46 m²

Street avg 143 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.7 t/year

Street avg 9.2 t/year

Above
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.

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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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
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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.
FAQ

Common questions

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