8 Barford Road, Kenilworth, CV8 2AY
About 8 Barford Road
8 Barford Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Kenilworth (CV8 2AY). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
It changed hands recently, sold September 2025 for £560,000. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2018. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 136 m² it's 18.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (115 m² median across 8 EPCs). Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£383/sq ft) was about 40.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
8 Barford Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2018Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed erection of side dormer roof extension and external alterations as shown on amended drawing number 0004C submitted to the LPA on 17th August, 2018 with the materials used in any exterior work to be of a similar appearance to those used in the construction of the exterior of the original dwellinghouse.
- Agent
- Plan-it Partnership Ltd
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- W/18/1230
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 8 Barford Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£563,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 22 years.
£560,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
22 September 2025Most recent
£560,000
+130.5%over 21 years25 September 2003
£243,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CV8 2AY: £475,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in CV8 2AY
Everything we know about 8 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
Years Held for 8 Barford Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,118
Street avg £3,784
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.5 t/year
Street avg 7.2 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB