23 High Street, Kenilworth, CV8 1LY
About 23 High Street
23 High Street is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kenilworth (CV8 1LY). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
5 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£417/sq ft) was about 73.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £220,000.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A new windows application was refused at 23 High Street in 2022.
- Dec 2023RenovationHeritageIn report
Replacement ground and first floor front elevation windows. Replacement doors and windows to existing rear elevation of existing ground floor kitchen extension. Internal alterations involving new screen wall and doors between existing kitchen extension and historic main body of the property, new staircase and new first floor ensuite bathroom.
- Agent
- Featherbed Architects Ltd
ListedNew Windows- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- W/23/1453/LB
- Jul 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed installation of replacement windows. First floor rear extension to create shower room. Proposed installation of rear bi-fold doors and canopy projection. (Re-submission of W/21/1730)
- Agent
- RCI Design Ltd
New Windows- Documents
- 26 docs on file
- Reference
- W/22/0420
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£241,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£220,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 November 2020Most recent
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CV8 1LY: £410,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in CV8 1LY
Everything we know about 23 High Street, 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
Versus other High Street homes
23 High Street is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£4,490
Street avg £2,813
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 219 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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
0.2 km
Malthouse Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Nicholas CofE Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB