1 Fern Cottages, Brinklow, Rugby, CV23 0LZ
About 1 Fern Cottages
1 Fern Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Brinklow, Rugby, Rugby (CV23 0LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views.
Across 2009–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £368,000 is 38.9% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£342/sq ft) was about 63.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in April 2014. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. At 72 m² it's 25.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 4 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- BalconyYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 1 Fern Cottages, Brinklow, Rugby, CV23 0LZ
- Oct 2016RenovationOutlineOutcome in report
Proposed installation of dropped kerbs
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- R16/1812
- More recent applications — locked
- OutlineNov 2017Decision
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Sales history & valuation
£368,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 5 years.
£265,000
Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
22 April 2014Most recent
£265,000
+15.2%over 4 years2 August 2009
£230,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CV23 0LZ: £295,000 (2024–2011).
Versus the street
On floor area, 1 Fern Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 100 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
White Lion — bus stop.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB







