26 Amherst Road, Kenilworth, CV8 1AH
About 26 Amherst Road
26 Amherst Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Kenilworth (CV8 1AH). It has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (around 1927 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Most recent transfer was July 2025 at £710,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 179 m² it's 24.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (144 m² median across 12 EPCs). Across 2010–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£368/sq ft) was about 44.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Rear extension to replace existing extension, rear extension, replacement roof and garage conversion
- Agent
- R.A.G. Architects Ltd.
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- W/22/0144
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2010.
£763,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 15 years.
£710,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
31 July 2025Most recent
£710,000
+111.9%over 15 years8 March 2010
£335,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CV8 1AH: £800,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in CV8 1AH
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Amherst Road homes
26 Amherst Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,966
Street avg £3,642
Floor Area
179 m²
Street avg 146 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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
49.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB