The Cottage, Meer End Road, Honiley, Kenilworth, CV8 1PW
About The Cottage
The Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Honiley, Kenilworth, Kenilworth (CV8 1PW). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1991 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since October 2008. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on lpg.
It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £850,000. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 185 m² it's 19.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (155 m² median across 26 EPCs). Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£427/sq ft) was about 45.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Know exactly what you're buying at The Cottage
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Fuel source changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Cavity wall insulation installed
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A recent planning application at The Cottage was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Oct 2025ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erect detached garage and rear single storey extension.
- Agent
- Peter Wilkins & Associates
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/2025/01686/MINFHO
- Nov 2017RenovationFullIn report
Block up existing drive way off Meer End Road and change new access off the lane to Meer End Farm.
- Agent
- Edegeworth Street Ltd
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/2017/02503/MINFHO
We flagged 2 things worth checking at The Cottage
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
The Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2005.
£894,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 19 years.
£850,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
19 March 2025Most recent
£850,000
+286.4%over 19 years22 November 2005
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CV8 1PW: £260,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in CV8 1PW
3 Meer End Road, Honiley, Kenilworth, CV8 1PW
Sold Dec 2024
£260,000Tipperary Cottage, Meer End Road, Honiley, Kenilworth, CV8 1PW
Sold Oct 2024
£615,0006 Council House, Meer End Road, Honiley, Kenilworth, CV8 1PW
Sold Nov 2023
£250,000Rook Farm, Meer End Road, Honiley, Kenilworth, CV8 1PW
Sold May 2023
£1,823,97512 Council House, Meer End Road, Honiley, Kenilworth, CV8 1PW
Sold Feb 2022
£215,000
Everything we know about The Cottage, 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
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Meer End Road homes
On years held, The Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,595
Street avg £3,491
Floor Area
185 m²
Street avg 181 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 7.4 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
1.7 km
Honiley Court Hotel — bus stop.
Closest school
2.4 km
Balsall Common Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB