Blacksmiths Cottage, Castle Drive, Astley, Nuneaton, CV10 7QD
About Blacksmiths Cottage
Blacksmiths Cottage is a semi-detached house in Astley, Nuneaton, Nuneaton (CV10 7QD). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an F (score 23), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 57), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Blacksmiths Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Blacksmiths Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£238,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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Versus other Castle Drive homes
EPC Rating for Blacksmiths Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
23 (F)
Street avg 46 (E)
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 107 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 7.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Crossroads — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Arley Primary Academy. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB