Russett Cottage, Old Warwick Road, Rowington, Warwick, CV35 7BS
About Russett Cottage
Russett Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Rowington, Warwick, Warwick (CV35 7BS). It has a recorded floor area of 191 m² (around 2056 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2015) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was G, the property has climbed 5 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 191 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £733,000 sits 62.9% above the 2014 sale of £450,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£219/sq ft) was about 33.7% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in October 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Dec 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
A recent planning application at Russett Cottage was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Jun 2024RenovationFullIn report
Proposed erection of a taller gable roof over existing single storey side structure with increase in chimney stack height
- Agent
- Cross & Craig Associates
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- W/24/0366
- Mar 2015PorchFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of two storey side extension to form utility and study on the ground floor with bedroom over; Erection of 3no. dormers to front roof slope; Erection of front porch.
- Agent
- Cross & Craig Associates
Extension- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- W/15/0098
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Russett Cottage
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
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
Russett Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£733,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£450,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 October 2014Most recent
£450,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CV35 7BS: £289,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in CV35 7BS
3 Appletree Cottages, Old Warwick Road, Rowington, Warwick, CV35 7BS
Sold Nov 2024
£300,0002 Appletree Cottages, Old Warwick Road, Rowington, Warwick, CV35 7BS
Sold Oct 2024
£290,0001 Appletree Cottages, Old Warwick Road, Rowington, Warwick, CV35 7BS
Sold Dec 2020
£282,5004 Appletree Cottages, Old Warwick Road, Rowington, Warwick, CV35 7BS
Sold Nov 2016
£365,000Elm Coppice, Old Warwick Road, Rowington, Warwick, CV35 7BS
Sold Jul 2009
£710,000
Everything we know about Russett Cottage, 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
- A planning decision worth checking

Versus other Old Warwick Road homes
Price per m² for Russett Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,356
Street avg £3,793
Floor Area
191 m²
Street avg 103 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
Years Held
12 years
Street avg 9 years
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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
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Rowington Green — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Lapworth CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB