17 Briars Close, Long Lawford, Rugby, CV23 9DW

17 Briars Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Long Lawford, Rugby, Rugby (CV23 9DW). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1862 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2026) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 173 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £469,000 sits 66.3% above the 2014 sale of £282,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£151/sq ft) was about 27.5% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in November 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.