The Firs, Flat 1, Cocksparrow Street, Warwick, CV34 4ED
About The Firs
The Firs is an end-of-terrace house in Warwick (CV34 4ED). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 114 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across The Firs (97–114 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (48 versus a best of 69). The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2017. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Firs sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- May 2017Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 - 1 x Horse Chestnut (T2 on Schedule of TPO 112) - 5 to 7 metre reduction on West side, 3 to 5 metre radial reduction to balance the tree and all deadwood to be removed
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- W/17/0697/TP
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The Firs has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£278,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in CV34 4ED: £530,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in CV34 4ED
14 Cocksparrow Street, Warwick, CV34 4ED
Sold Nov 2023
£540,00038 Cocksparrow Street, Warwick, CV34 4ED
Sold Jan 2023
£530,00019 Cocksparrow Street, Warwick, CV34 4ED
Sold Oct 2022
£415,00042 Cocksparrow Street, Warwick, CV34 4ED
Sold Sept 2022
£545,00039 Cocksparrow Street, Warwick, CV34 4ED
Sold Jul 2022
£482,500
Everything we know about The Firs, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Cocksparrow Street homes
The Firs is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 71 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Sainsburys Main Entrance — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Westgate Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB