York House, Abbey Hill, Kenilworth, CV8 1LU

York House is a six-bedroom detached house in Kenilworth (CV8 1LU). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft) and council tax band H. The latest certificate (October 2009) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in January 2011. Today's modelled estimate of £1,170,000 sits 67.1% above the 2011 sale of £700,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,626/sq ft) was about 770% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (104 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.