6 Blackthorn Road, Kenilworth, CV8 2DS
About 6 Blackthorn Road
6 Blackthorn Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Kenilworth (CV8 2DS). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in November 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 23.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £624,000 is 28.7% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£336/sq ft) was about 16.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in September 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.
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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
Energy performance
6 Blackthorn Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Mar 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
6 Blackthorn Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension (retrospective application)
Retrospective- Documents
- 22 docs on file
- Reference
- W/12/0682
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
6 Blackthorn Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£624,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 23.2% per year over 2 years.
£485,000
Growth on file: 23.2% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
15 September 2013Most recent
£485,000
+67.3%over 2 years31 March 2011
£289,950
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 we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Blackthorn Road homes
6 Blackthorn Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,619
Street avg £3,972
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 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