18 Blackthorn Road, Kenilworth, CV8 2DS
About 18 Blackthorn Road
18 Blackthorn Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Kenilworth (CV8 2DS). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since November 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £528,000 is 32.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£408/sq ft) was about 46.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (April 2017).
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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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageSingle
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Apr 2018PorchFullIn report
Proposed construction of a pitched roof above existing flat roof garage and construction of a pitched roof above existing front flat roof porch.
- Agent
- S H Architectural Services Ltd
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- W/18/0393
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
18 Blackthorn Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£528,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£399,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 April 2017Most recent
£399,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CV8 2DS: £427,500 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CV8 2DS
57 Blackthorn Road, Kenilworth, CV8 2DS
Sold Oct 2025
£490,00039 Blackthorn Road, Kenilworth, CV8 2DS
Sold Nov 2024
£342,00029 Blackthorn Road, Kenilworth, CV8 2DS
Sold May 2023
£441,50014 Blackthorn Road, Kenilworth, CV8 2DS
Sold Jun 2022
£427,50037 Blackthorn Road, Kenilworth, CV8 2DS
Sold Jun 2021
£385,000
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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 Blackthorn Road homes
18 Blackthorn Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£4,390
Street avg £3,938
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
0.1 km
The Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 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
50.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB