18 Rose Croft, Kenilworth, CV8 1AF
About 18 Rose Croft
18 Rose Croft is a three-bedroom detached house in Kenilworth (CV8 1AF). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.
At 88 m² it sits well below the postcode median (133 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2019–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 67.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£681/sq ft) was about 206.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2019 for £645,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageYes
- Corner plotYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
18 Rose Croft sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
18 Rose Croft has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2019FullIn report
Erection of a 2m high fence set 2m away from the highway
- Agent
- Real Homes Design Consultancy
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- W/19/0723
- Jun 2019ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey
Application for Proposed Lawful Development Certificate for erection of single storey side extension and new porch in accordance with drawing no. HUN/210/PA-001 revA submitted to LPA on 02 May, 2019 with the materials used in any exterior work to be of a similar appearance to those used in the construction of the exterior if the original dwelling house.
- Agent
- Real Homes Design Consultancy
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- W/19/0536
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 18 Rose Croft
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
18 Rose Croft changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£671,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 67.5% per year over 1 year.
£645,000
Growth on file: 67.5% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
23 October 2019Most recent
£645,000
+67.5%over 7 months1 April 2019
£385,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CV8 1AF: £515,000 (2024–2015).
Everything we know about 18 Rose Croft, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
Versus other Rose Croft homes
EPC Rating for 18 Rose Croft lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,330
Street avg £3,245
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 133 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Rose Croft — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School. 9 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB