What type of property is Chesford House, CV8 2LE?

Chesford House, CV8 2LE is a detached house.

When did Chesford House, CV8 2LE last change hands?

Chesford House, CV8 2LE last sold for £1,088,000 in May 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £375,000 in September 1997, so prices have been rising over 28 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Chesford House, CV8 2LE?

Across 2 sales between September 1997 and May 2025, Chesford House, CV8 2LE rose from £375,000 to £1,088,000, a change of £713,000. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Chesford House, CV8 2LE have?

The current EPC rating for Chesford House, CV8 2LE is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in September 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Chesford House, CV8 2LE?

Chesford House, CV8 2LE has a recorded floor area of 219 m² (2,357 sq ft). That makes it about 70% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CV8 2LE. Source: EPC Register.

How is Chesford House, CV8 2LE heated?

The latest EPC at Chesford House, CV8 2LE records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Chesford House, CV8 2LE?

Chesford House, CV8 2LE has an active planning application for single-storey rear extension (ref. W/26/0128), filed in January 2026 by Darcy Architects Ltd, currently awaiting a decision. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Chesford House, CV8 2LE?

Chesford House, CV8 2LE is in council tax band H. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Chesford House, CV8 2LE located?

Chesford House, CV8 2LE sits in Ashow, Kenilworth, Kenilworth. It falls within the CV8 postcode district in Warwickshire.

What is crime like near Chesford House, CV8 2LE?

Police records around Chesford House, CV8 2LE show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 25% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Chesford House, CV8 2LE?

The closest primary school to Chesford House, CV8 2LE is Thorns Community Infant School (2.0km), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Kenilworth School and Sixth Form (2.0km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Chesford House, CV8 2LE?

The closest bus stop to Chesford House, CV8 2LE is Rocky Lane, 53m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Chesford House, Ashow, Kenilworth, CV8 2LE

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

219 m²

2357 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band H

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Chesford House

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

Chesford House is a detached house in Ashow, Kenilworth, Kenilworth (CV8 2LE). It has a recorded floor area of 219 m² (around 2357 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

One planning application is currently pending a decision in 2026. At 219 m² the property is well over the postcode median (135 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold May 2025 for £1,088,000. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£462/sq ft) was about 64.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Risks

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Trends

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Chesford House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Chesford House, Ashow, Kenilworth, CV8 2LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

There is a planning application currently awaiting a decision.

Jan 2026
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Replacement of single storey side structure with flat roof. Increase in ridge height of existing side structure, with front and rear dormers, for addtion of full first floor. Rear facing rooflights. Erection of single storey rear extension to replace existing single storey rear structure.
Agent
Darcy Architects Ltd
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
W/26/0128
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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.

Chesford House has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£1,132,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£1,088,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

27 May 2025Most recent
£1,088,000
+190.1%over 27 years
29 September 1997
£375,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CV8 2LE: £640,000 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, Chesford House stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,968

Street avg £4,279

Strongly above

Floor Area

219 m²

Street avg 154 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 8.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Rocky Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

2.0 km

Thorns Community Infant School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CV8 2LE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

Low

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