Willows Cottage, Bascote, Southam, CV47 2DU
3 planning records
About Willows Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Willows Cottage is a detached house in Bascote, Southam, Southam (CV47 2DU). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on oil.
At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £534,000 sits 113.6% above the 2013 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£179/sq ft) was about 29.7% below the postcode norm. Last sold in April 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Willows Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Willows Cottage, Bascote, Southam, CV47 2DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A a two-storey front extension application was refused at Willows Cottage in 2022.
- Oct 2022ExtensionFullIn report
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- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Willows Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£534,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2013)
£250,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Versus the street
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Willows Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,923
Street avg £3,104
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Southam district page.
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
1.4 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CV47 2DU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 35 points of interest in total.
Common questions
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