Woodbank Cottage, The Bank, Lighthorne, Warwick, CV35 0AT
About Woodbank Cottage
Woodbank Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Lighthorne, Warwick, Warwick (CV35 0AT). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 3 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Last sale on file: £442,500 in July 2022. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£447/sq ft) was about 37.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenfront_and_rear
- Garagesingle, detached
- Summer houseYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Woodbank Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Fuel source changed
Hot water system changed
Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
Planning history at Woodbank Cottage is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Jul 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 - twin stemmed yew - Reduce height and spread by approx. 2metres and shape to balance
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01740/TREE
- Jul 2022Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 - apple - Fell
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01754/TREE
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Woodbank Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2006.
£425,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 16 years.
£442,500
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
3 July 2022Most recent
£442,500
+33.1%over 3 years19 July 2018
£332,500
+16.7%over 2 years25 May 2016
£285,000
+24.5%over 4 years22 December 2011
£229,000
+17.4%over 5 years11 April 2006
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CV35 0AT: £575,000 (2021–2015).
Nearby sales in CV35 0AT
Southview House, The Bank, Lighthorne, Warwick, CV35 0AT
Sold Nov 2021
£1,025,000Stoneybank, The Bank, Lighthorne, Warwick, CV35 0AT
Sold Mar 2018
£580,000Sunny Bank, The Bank, Lighthorne, Warwick, CV35 0AT
Sold Aug 2017
£530,000Bank Cottage, The Bank, Lighthorne, Warwick, CV35 0AT
Sold Jul 2015
£415,000Pleasant View, The Bank, Lighthorne, Warwick, CV35 0AT
Sold Feb 2013
£325,000
Everything we know about Woodbank Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other The Bank homes
Woodbank Cottage is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,810
Street avg £4,789
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
1.0 km
Lighthorne Heath Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB