# 4 bedroom detached house for sale (CV23 0AS)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | Houlton Way, Rugby, CV23 0AS |
| Price | £454,950 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Last sold | £290,000 |

## Description

This great home is situated on a shared private paved drive and also benefits from a south east facing rear garden.

 

The Stratford is a welcoming family home. Step inside and you'll find a bright ground floor, with an open plan dining kitchen and a spacious lounge, both looking out over the gardens. In the lounge we've also included French doors, perfect for stepping outside on relaxed summer weekends. There's also a useful utility room and downstairs cloakroom.

Upstairs, there's a luxurious principal bedroom with built-in wardrobes and en-suite, as well as three further bedrooms sharing a modern family bathroom.

Outside is a turfed garden, driveway and garage.

**Room Dimensions**

**Ground Floor**

Lounge - 21'1" x 11'4"Kitchen/Dining - 21'1" x 9'7"Utility - 8'7" x 7'0"Cloakroom - 6'10" x 4'11"**First Floor**

Bedroom 1 - 12'8" x 11'6“En-suite - 7'0" x 6'10“Bedroom 2 - 10'7" x 9'9"Bedroom 3 - 9'9" x 8'0"Bedroom 4 - 8'3" x 8'0"Bathroom - 10'2" x 4'9"

## Property Photos

- ![The Stratford](/listings/photos/157788443/294762) - The Stratford
- ![The Stratford](/listings/photos/157788443/294763) - The Stratford
- ![The Stratford](/listings/photos/157788443/294764) - The Stratford
- ![The Stratford](/listings/photos/157788443/294765) - The Stratford
- ![The Stratford](/listings/photos/157788443/294766) - The Stratford
- ![The Stratford](/listings/photos/157788443/294767) - The Stratford
- ![The Stratford](/listings/photos/157788443/294768) - The Stratford
- ![The Stratford](/listings/photos/157788443/294769) - The Stratford
- ![The Stratford](/listings/photos/157788443/294770) - The Stratford
- ![The Stratford](/listings/photos/157788443/294771) - The Stratford
- ![The Stratford](/listings/photos/157788443/294772) - The Stratford
- ![Houlton](/listings/photos/157788443/294773) - Houlton

## Floorplans

- ![Ground Floor Floor Plan](/listings/photos/157788443/294774) - Ground Floor Floor Plan
- ![First Floor Floor Plan](/listings/photos/157788443/294775) - First Floor Floor Plan

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
|  | £290,000 | 01/01/2024 | — |

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £488,409 (52 Detached, CV23, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -6.9%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Rugby). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £930/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,033/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,136/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Rugby & East (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,197/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed End Terrace, Houlton Way, CV23 | £1,650/mo | 4 | 0.51 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Detached House, Southwell Drive, CV23 | £1,850/mo | 4 | 0.69 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Detached House, Great Brook Ground, CV23 | £1,900/mo | 4 | 0.7 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Moors Lane, CV23 | £1,650/mo | 4 | 0.71 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,763/mo (4 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.38% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £218,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £175,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,750/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 21.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-242/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -2.2%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 15.2%
- **10y growth:** 25.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Rugby; Detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 0.6%
- **5y growth (index):** 16.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 43.8%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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