18 Alvis House, Manor House Drive, Coventry, CV1 2EE
About 18 Alvis House
18 Alvis House is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Coventry (CV1 2EE). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity. At 66 m² this is the 18th smallest of 26 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–86 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 26 units on file.
Held since January 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 66 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 25 EPCs). Across 2002–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 37.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £154,000 is 23.2% above the 2003 sale price.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Ventilation system changed
Planning history
18 Alvis House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
54applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 18 Alvis House
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
18 Alvis House changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£154,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 37.1% per year over 1 year.
£125,000
Growth on file: 37.1% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
10 January 2003Most recent
£125,000
+37.1%over 7 months30 May 2002
£91,195
Median price across the last 5 sales in CV1 2EE: £175,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in CV1 2EE
22 Alvis House, Manor House Drive, Coventry, CV1 2EE
Sold Jan 2025
£134,00011 Alvis House, Manor House Drive, Coventry, CV1 2EE
Sold Jul 2022
£147,50026 Alvis House, Manor House Drive, Coventry, CV1 2EE
Sold Nov 2020
£190,00010 Alvis House, Manor House Drive, Coventry, CV1 2EE
Sold Mar 2019
£175,0001 Alvis House, Manor House Drive, Coventry, CV1 2EE
Sold Nov 2018
£198,000
Everything we know about 18 Alvis House, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look

Versus other Manor House Drive homes
On co₂ emissions, 18 Alvis House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,894
Street avg £2,142
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
11/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Coventry Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.9 km
St Osburg's Catholic Primary School. 42 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.9dB