Cross Road Cottage is a semi-detached house in Priors Hardwick, Southam, Southam (CV47 7SL). It has a recorded floor area of 187 m² (around 2013 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£350/sq ft) was about 42.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Sold May 2023 for £704,500.
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Replacement of stables with extension to existing garage block granted under planning permission 11/02624/FUL
Cross Road Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£709,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 7 years.
£704,500
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 7 years.
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On habitable rooms, Cross Road Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,767
Street avg £3,569
Floor Area
187 m²
Street avg 190 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 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
0.2 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Replace kitchen window on single storey rear extension with double doors and side panel (original permission 11/02624/FUL)
What's in Cross Road Cottage, London End, Priors Hardwick, Southam, CV47 7SL's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
4 May 2023Most recent
£704,500
+29.3%over 7 years6 November 2015
£545,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CV47 7SL: £1,300,000 (2023–2019).
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CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
CV47 7SA
Crossroads — bus stop.
Closest school
2.3 km
The Priors School. 2 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB