28 Hillyard Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Southam (CV47 0LD). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views.
It hasn't traded since July 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £282,000 sits 190.7% above the 2001 sale of £97,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£167/sq ft) was about 24.7% below the postcode norm. At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (84 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
28 Hillyard Road has no planning applications on record.
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28 Hillyard Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£282,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£97,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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On price per m², 28 Hillyard Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,796
Street avg £2,887
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.7dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
3 July 2001Most recent
£97,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CV47 0LD: £282,000 (2025–2017).

Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
CV47 0JD
Mill Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Southam College. 5 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB