Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Essex Street, Rugby, CV21 2NE
5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 8 Essex Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Essex Street is a mid-terrace house in Rugby (CV21 2NE). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Sold May 2019 for £145,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £186,000 is 28.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 26.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Mar 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 March 2029
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Essex Street, Rugby, CV21 2NE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Essex Street has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
33 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Essex Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£186,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 22 years.
Last sold (2019)
£145,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
22 May 2019Most recent
£145,000
-1.4%25 April 2019
£147,000
+26.7%over 13 years28 April 2005
£116,000
+176.2%over 6 years30 July 1998
£42,000
+10.5%over 1 year21 March 1997
£38,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CV21 2NE: £177,500 (2025–2023).
Versus other Essex Street homes
Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 8 Essex Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,686
Street avg £1,830
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
310/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Essex Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Northlands Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CV21 2NE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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