What kind of home is Gingerbread Cottage, Star Corner, CV23 8UD?

Gingerbread Cottage, Star Corner, CV23 8UD is a detached house.

When did Gingerbread Cottage, Star Corner, CV23 8UD last change hands?

Gingerbread Cottage, Star Corner, CV23 8UD last sold for £430,000 in October 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £231,500 in May 2005, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Gingerbread Cottage, Star Corner, CV23 8UD changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 2005 and October 2020, Gingerbread Cottage, Star Corner, CV23 8UD rose from £231,500 to £430,000, a change of £198,500. That works out to roughly +4.1% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Gingerbread Cottage, Star Corner, CV23 8UD have?

The current EPC rating for Gingerbread Cottage, Star Corner, CV23 8UD is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Gingerbread Cottage, Star Corner, CV23 8UD?

Gingerbread Cottage, Star Corner, CV23 8UD has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft). That makes it about 30% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CV23 8UD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Gingerbread Cottage, Star Corner, CV23 8UD use?

The latest EPC at Gingerbread Cottage, Star Corner, CV23 8UD records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Gingerbread Cottage, Star Corner, CV23 8UD in?

Gingerbread Cottage, Star Corner, CV23 8UD sits in Barby, Rugby, Rugby. It falls within the CV23 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

Is Gingerbread Cottage, Star Corner, CV23 8UD in a safe area?

Police records around Gingerbread Cottage, Star Corner, CV23 8UD show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 47% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Gingerbread Cottage, Star Corner, CV23 8UD?

The closest primary school to Gingerbread Cottage, Star Corner, CV23 8UD is Barby Church of England Primary School (449m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to Gingerbread Cottage, Star Corner, CV23 8UD?

The closest bus stop to Gingerbread Cottage, Star Corner, CV23 8UD is Bus Shelter, 200m away. In total there are 9 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Gingerbread Cottage, Star Corner, Barby, Rugby, CV23 8UD

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Gingerbread Cottage

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

Gingerbread Cottage is a detached house in Barby, Rugby, Rugby (CV23 8UD). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on lpg.

Across 2005–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £487,000 is 13.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£425/sq ft) was about 114.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 94 m² it's 20.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (119 m² median across 9 EPCs). Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £430,000.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Gingerbread Cottage, Star Corner, Barby, Rugby, CV23 8UD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Gingerbread Cottage has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£487,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£430,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

21 October 2020Most recent
£430,000
+85.7%over 15 years
26 May 2005
£231,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CV23 8UD: £400,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in CV23 8UD

On the street

Versus other Star Corner homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, Gingerbread Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,574

Street avg £3,414

Above

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

Full Rugby report

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

0.2 km

Bus Shelter — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Barby Church of England Primary School. 2 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 CV23 8UD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CV23 8UD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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