38 Lakin Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Bishops Itchington, Southam, Southam (CV47 2TE). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 30.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 146 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: November 2023 at £383,000.
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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
38 Lakin Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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38 Lakin Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£402,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 13 years.
£383,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 13 years.
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On floor area, 38 Lakin Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,623
Street avg £2,228
Floor Area
146 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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
0.1 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
30 November 2023Most recent
£383,000
+78.1%over 13 years3 September 2010
£215,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CV47 2TE: £325,000 (2025–2021).
20 Lakin Drive Bishops Itchington Southam
Sold Aug 2025
5 Lakin Drive Bishops Itchington Southam
Sold Aug 2025
11 Lakin Drive Bishops Itchington Southam
Sold Jun 2025
46 Lakin Drive Bishops Itchington Southam
Sold Jan 2023
13 Lakin Drive Bishops Itchington Southam
Sold Nov 2018

Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
CV47 2YE
Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Bishops Itchington Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB