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81 Grafton Street, Coventry, CV1 2HX

Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 81 Grafton Street

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

81 Grafton Street is an end-of-terrace house in Coventry (CV1 2HX). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £185,000 is 36.2% below the 2022 sale of £290,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 169.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 102 m² it's 15.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 40 EPCs). Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £290,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 December 2031

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2021from Dec 2011
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
70%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 81 Grafton Street, Coventry, CV1 2HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

81 Grafton Street has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

53 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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 81 Grafton Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£185,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£290,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 September 2022Most recent

    £290,000

    +181.6%over 16 years
  2. 30 May 2006

    £103,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CV1 2HX: £190,000 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other Grafton Street homes

Four headline reads against 37 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 81 Grafton Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,843

Street avg £1,340

Strongly above

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 81 Grafton Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

Crime

497/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.5 km

Coventry Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.4 km

Southfields Primary School. 48 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 CV1 2HX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CV1 2HX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.7dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for CV1 2HX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.9dB

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 81 Grafton Street, Coventry, CV1 2HX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.