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20 Blackthorn Road, Kenilworth, CV8 2DS

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Blackthorn Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

20 Blackthorn Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Kenilworth (CV8 2DS). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in June 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 113 m² it's 17.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 25 EPCs). Across 2015–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £686,000 is 18.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£477/sq ft) was about 65.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2019 at £580,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2017from Jun 2015
EPC improved fromD67toC74
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Blackthorn Road, Kenilworth, CV8 2DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Blackthorn Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Feb 2016
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Erection of single storey side and rear extension.

    Agent
    Lawson Architectural Design
    Documents
    23 docs on file
    Reference
    W/15/2104
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2015
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Erection of a single storey side/rear extension.

    Agent
    Lawson Architectural Design
    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    W/15/1838
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 20 Blackthorn Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£686,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.3% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£580,000

Growth on file: 17.3% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 August 2019Most recent

    £580,000

    +87.1%over 3 years
  2. 15 September 2015

    £310,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CV8 2DS: £427,500 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Blackthorn Road homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Blackthorn Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,133

Street avg £3,906

Strongly above

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Kenilworth district page.

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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CV8 2DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CV8 2DS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CV8 2DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 20 Blackthorn Road, Kenilworth, CV8 2DS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.