5 Star Corner, Barby, Rugby, CV23 8UD

5 Star Corner is a four-bedroom detached house in Barby, Rugby, Rugby (CV23 8UD). It has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (around 1884 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

It hasn't traded since April 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. At 175 m² the property is well over the postcode median (113 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £526,000 sits 176.9% above the 2003 sale of £189,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£101/sq ft) was about 53.5% below the postcode norm.