1 Barkus Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Southam (CV47 1GB). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £426,000 is 49.5% above the 2015 sale price. At 116 m² it's 27.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 30 EPCs). 11 years since the last transfer (May 2015).
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1 Barkus Close has no planning applications on record.
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Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£426,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 17 years.
£285,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 17 years.
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Floor Area for 1 Barkus Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,457
Street avg £3,267
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Priors Meadow — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
22 May 2015Most recent
£285,000
+96.6%over 13 years16 August 2001
£145,000
+27.2%over 2 years20 November 1998
£113,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CV47 1GB: £306,000 (2025–2024).

Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
CV47 1GA
Closest school
0.5 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam. 5 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB