Cassia, Verdon Place, Barford, Warwick, CV35 8BT

Cassia is a five-bedroom detached house in Barford, Warwick, Warwick (CV35 8BT). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

It hasn't traded since August 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 165 m² the property is well over the postcode median (119 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2007–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at -1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £574,000 is 41.4% above the 2007 sale price.