2 Blackthorn Road, Kenilworth, CV8 2DS
About 2 Blackthorn Road
2 Blackthorn Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Kenilworth (CV8 2DS). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1905 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 70).
Held since December 2008 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 177 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £674,000 sits 126.6% above the 2008 sale of £297,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£156/sq ft) was about 46.2% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory, a loft conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2011ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of first floor extension to form 2 bedrooms over existing garage, lounge and bedroom 2 to line up with existing porch at ground floor level and a rear conservatory.
Extension- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- W/11/0746
- Oct 2010Loft ConversionFullIn report
Raising of roof height and installation of rear and side dormers to create loft conversion. Enlargement of front porch and construction of new roof above garage and erection of a rear conservatory.
ExtensionPorch- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- W/10/1126
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£674,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£297,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 December 2008Most recent
£297,500
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
Everything we know about 2 Blackthorn 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 Blackthorn Road homes
Floor Area for 2 Blackthorn Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,681
Street avg £4,056
Floor Area
177 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB