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Secret Cottage, Brownsover Lane, Rugby, CV21 1HY

EPC B3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
417 m²
4489 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Secret Cottage

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

Secret Cottage is a detached house in Rugby (CV21 1HY). It has a recorded floor area of 417 m² (around 4489 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012-2021. The latest certificate (August 2025) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating.

At 417 m² the property is well over the postcode median (156 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 189.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £744,000 sits 90.8% above the 2021 sale of £390,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£87/sq ft) was about 63.9% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £390,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.

EPC Rating

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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21st centuryDetached HouseEPC BDetached over 300m²

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Secret Cottage, Brownsover Lane, Rugby, CV21 1HY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Secret Cottage, Brownsover Lane, Rugby, CV21 1HY

1decisions11documents3nearby
  1. Jan 2022
    New BuildOutline
    Outcome in report

    Erection of a two storey dwelling with associated parking and access. Variation of condition 2 of R17/0928 dated 25/09/2017 to amend the previously approved landscaping scheme and retain areas of hard-standing.

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    R21/1031
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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 Secret Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 2017 starting point.

Current estimate

£744,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 189.1% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£390,000

Growth on file: 189.1% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 December 2021Most recent

    £390,000

    +310.5%over 3 years

  2. 16 April 2018

    £95,000

    +1800.0%

  3. 9 November 2017

    £5,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CV21 1HY: £580,000 (2022–2017).

On the street

Versus other Brownsover Lane homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Secret Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£935

Street avg £3,392

Strongly below

Floor Area

417 m²

Street avg 173 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

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The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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 Rugby district page.
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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Parkend — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Boughton Leigh Junior School. 16 schools nearby.

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A Local Area 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 CV21 1HY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CV21 1HY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CV21 1HY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Secret Cottage, Brownsover Lane, Rugby, CV21 1HY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.