18b, Blackwood Avenue, Rugby, CV22 7ER

18b is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rugby (CV22 7ER). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 44 m² this is the 12th smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–64 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 30 units on file.

Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £106,000 sits 91% above the 2022 sale of £55,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£117/sq ft) was about 26.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £55,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.