2 Acorn Cottages is a semi-detached house in Napton, Southam, Southam (CV47 8NN). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (143 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs).
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2 Acorn Cottages's carbon output is low for the local stock.
2 Acorn Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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2 Acorn Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£249,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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What we flagged
On floor area, 2 Acorn Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 141 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 7.8 t/year
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
45.0dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Median price across the last 5 sales in CV47 8NN: £445,000 (2023–2021).

Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Crown — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Lawrence CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB