The Larches is a five-bedroom detached house in Napton, Southam, Southam (CV47 8NE). It has a recorded floor area of 249 m² (around 2680 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Other recorded features include notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £723,000 sits 70.1% above the 2012 sale of £425,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£159/sq ft) was about 36% below the postcode norm. At 249 m² the property is well over the postcode median (144 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. On the market in November 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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The Larches's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single rear extension and external alterations to fenestration and materials. Proposed alteration to front driveway and porch extension.
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The Larches has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£723,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 13 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 13 years.
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What we flagged
The Larches is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,707
Street avg £3,647
Floor Area
249 m²
Street avg 146 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 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
0.3 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
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Extension: Side of property
Second storey side extension. Enclose area at ground floor.
19 November 2012Most recent
£425,000
+70.0%over 11 years19 October 2001
£250,000
+35.1%over 2 years10 June 1999
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CV47 8NE: £545,000 (2025–2023).

CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
CV47 8FB
Kings Head — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Lawrence CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB