1 The Fens is an end-of-terrace house in Napton, Southam, Southam (CV47 8PA). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
At 100 m² it sits well below the postcode median (169 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
1 The Fens has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
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1 The Fens has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£327,000
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
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 159 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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
0.8 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB

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
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Median price across the last 5 sales in CV47 8PA: £450,000 (2022–2017).
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Sold Sept 2022
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Sold Aug 2021
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Sold Mar 2021
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Sold Dec 2020
Pipistrelle Chapel Green Napton Southam
Sold Jun 2017

Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CV47 8JL
Crown — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
St Lawrence CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB