The Firs, Butt Hill, Napton, Southam, CV47 8NE
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About The Firs
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Firs is a six-bedroom detached house in Napton, Southam, Southam (CV47 8NE). It has a recorded floor area of 196 m² (around 2110 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £881,000 is 19.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£351/sq ft) was about 61.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 196 m² the property is well over the postcode median (144 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 7 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £740,000 in January 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Firs's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jul 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Firs, Butt Hill, Napton, Southam, CV47 8NE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Nov 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension, remodelling of existing annexe and proposed linked garage, all elevations to receive thermal upgrade and render finish.
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on The Firs was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£881,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 23 years.
Last sold (2021)
£740,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 23 years.
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Butt Hill homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
The Firs is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,776
Street avg £3,440
Floor Area
196 m²
Street avg 151 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 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
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CV47 8NE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 6 points of interest in total.
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