2 Highfield Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bishops Itchington, Southam, Southam (CV47 2SR). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 2.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £346,000 is 23.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 37.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 90 m² it sits well below the postcode median (130 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £280,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Launch offer · save £5
2 Highfield Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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.
30-day money-back guarantee
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£346,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 18 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 18 years.
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
Price per m²
£3,111
Street avg £2,801
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 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
47.8dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
1 February 2021Most recent
£280,000
+12.0%over 3 years15 December 2017
£249,999
+31.6%over 15 years15 November 2002
£190,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CV47 2SR: £257,500 (2025–2013).

CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
CV47 2TG
Bishops Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Bishops Itchington Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB