17 Barford Road, Kenilworth, CV8 2AY
About 17 Barford Road
17 Barford Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Kenilworth (CV8 2AY). It has a recorded floor area of 227 m² (around 2443 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 227 m² the property is well over the postcode median (115 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £674,000 is 35.9% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£203/sq ft) was about 40.6% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in June 2015.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
17 Barford Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Aug 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
17 Barford Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 17 Barford Road
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
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
£674,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 19 years.
£496,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
28 June 2015Most recent
£496,000
+210.0%over 18 years3 December 1996
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CV8 2AY: £475,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in CV8 2AY
Everything we know about 17 Barford Road, 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 Barford Road homes
On price per m², 17 Barford Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,185
Street avg £4,025
Floor Area
227 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Windy Arbour — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Thorns Community Infant School. 9 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
51.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB