5 Melville Road, Coventry, CV1 3AN
About 5 Melville Road
5 Melville Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Coventry (CV1 3AN). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 617 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 57 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–206 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 22 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since June 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (127 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2001–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £128,000 is 30.6% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£159/sq ft) was about 21.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2012.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
5 Melville 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Mar 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Nov 2012Tree WorksTreesIn report
Remove Sycamore
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- CT/2012/1920
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Melville Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Melville Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£128,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 9 years.
£98,000
Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
24 June 2010Most recent
£98,000
+22.5%over 6 years9 May 2004
£80,000
+73.9%over 2 years16 November 2001
£46,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CV1 3AN: £262,500 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in CV1 3AN
Everything we know about 5 Melville Road, 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
Versus other Melville Road homes
On co₂ emissions, 5 Melville Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,710
Street avg £1,775
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
11/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.2 km
Coventry Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.1 km
Spon Gate Primary School. 39 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.1dB