1 Abbey Hill, Kenilworth, CV8 1LW

1 Abbey Hill is an end-of-terrace house in Kenilworth (CV8 1LW). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (December 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67).

Held since October 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 153 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £397,000 sits 126.9% above the 2009 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£106/sq ft) was about 68.2% below the postcode norm.