What kind of home is Windward Cottage, Post Office Lane, CV35 0AP?

Windward Cottage, Post Office Lane, CV35 0AP is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did Windward Cottage, Post Office Lane, CV35 0AP sell for?

Windward Cottage, Post Office Lane, CV35 0AP last sold for £610,000 in November 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £420,000 in November 2020, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Windward Cottage, Post Office Lane, CV35 0AP?

Across 2 sales between November 2020 and November 2023, Windward Cottage, Post Office Lane, CV35 0AP rose from £420,000 to £610,000, a change of £190,000. That works out to roughly +13% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Windward Cottage, Post Office Lane, CV35 0AP have?

The current EPC rating for Windward Cottage, Post Office Lane, CV35 0AP is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in February 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Windward Cottage, Post Office Lane, CV35 0AP?

Windward Cottage, Post Office Lane, CV35 0AP has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (1,711 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CV35 0AP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Windward Cottage, Post Office Lane, CV35 0AP use?

The latest EPC at Windward Cottage, Post Office Lane, CV35 0AP records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Windward Cottage, Post Office Lane, CV35 0AP?

The only planning records linked to Windward Cottage, Post Office Lane, CV35 0AP are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Windward Cottage, Post Office Lane, CV35 0AP?

Windward Cottage, Post Office Lane, CV35 0AP is in council tax band E.

Which area is Windward Cottage, Post Office Lane, CV35 0AP in?

Windward Cottage, Post Office Lane, CV35 0AP sits in Lighthorne, Warwick, Warwick. It falls within the CV35 postcode district in Warwickshire.

How safe is the area around Windward Cottage, Post Office Lane, CV35 0AP?

Police records around Windward Cottage, Post Office Lane, CV35 0AP show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Other theft makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Windward Cottage, Post Office Lane, CV35 0AP?

The closest primary school to Windward Cottage, Post Office Lane, CV35 0AP is Lighthorne Heath Primary School (1.1km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to Windward Cottage, Post Office Lane, CV35 0AP?

The closest bus stop to Windward Cottage, Post Office Lane, CV35 0AP is Antelope, 116m away. In total there are 18 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

159 m²

1711 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Windward Cottage

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

Windward Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Lighthorne, Warwick, Warwick (CV35 0AP). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on oil.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 159 m² it's 20.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (132 m² median across 8 EPCs). Across 2020–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 13% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£356/sq ft) was about 32.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2023 at £610,000.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
Garagesingle

Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

Planning history at Windward Cottage is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

Dec 2004
Tree WorksTrees
In report
T1 : Norway maple-fell
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
04/03308/TREE
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Dec 2002
Tree WorksTrees
In report
T1: Norway Maple : reduce crown by 30%
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
02/03305/TREE
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.

Windward Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£607,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.0% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£610,000

Growth on file: 13.0% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

24 November 2023Most recent
£610,000
+45.2%over 3 years
6 November 2020
£420,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CV35 0AP: £705,000 (2025–2022).

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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.

Price per m²

£3,836

Street avg £4,566

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Floor Area

159 m²

Street avg 128 m²

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Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 9.2 t/year

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CV35 0AP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

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Everything within walking distance

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

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