Yew Tree Cottage, Post Office Lane, Lighthorne, Warwick, CV35 0AP

Yew Tree Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Lighthorne, Warwick, Warwick (CV35 0AP). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on oil.

7 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2018–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£413/sq ft) was about 53.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2024 at £605,000.