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Ford House, Castle Road, Kenilworth, CV8 1NG

Swimming pool3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
556 m²
5985 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Ford House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Ford House is a six-bedroom detached house in Kenilworth (CV8 1NG). It has a recorded floor area of 556 m² (around 5985 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.

At 556 m² the property is well over the postcode median (119 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £1,653,000 sits 50.3% above the 2019 sale of £1,100,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£184/sq ft) was about 21.8% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: January 2019 at £1,100,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes
  • Swimming poolYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Ford House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
28.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Ford House, Castle Road, Kenilworth, CV8 1NG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

  1. Oct 2022
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    1 x American Oak - Crown reduction of about 24 inches and removal of dead branches

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    W/22/1406/TCA
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2018
    PorchFull
    In report

    Application for the existing dwelling to be subdivided to form two dwellings with associated internal alterations. External alterations include new entrance porch, 2no. roof lights to the front elevation, rear dormer and alterations to fenestration.

    Agent
    Richard S Baily
    ExtensionSubdivision
    Documents
    21 docs on file
    Reference
    W/18/1395
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Ford House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,653,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£1,100,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 January 2019Most recent

    £1,100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CV8 1NG: £475,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Castle Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Ford House outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,978

Street avg £3,975

Strongly below

Floor Area

556 m²

Street avg 130 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

14 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

28.0 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Kenilworth district page.

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

Kenilworth Castle — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Clinton Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CV8 1NG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CV8 1NG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CV8 1NG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Ford House, Castle Road, Kenilworth, CV8 1NG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.