1 Gordon Street, Coventry, CV1 3ES
About 1 Gordon Street
1 Gordon Street is a mid-terrace house in Coventry (CV1 3ES). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Across 2015–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £196,000 is 75.5% below the 2025 sale of £800,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£576/sq ft) was about 439.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 43 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £800,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
1 Gordon Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
31applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Gordon Street
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Gordon Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£196,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 10 years.
£800,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
24 July 2025Most recent
£800,000
+45.5%over 9 years20 September 2015
£550,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CV1 3ES: £171,500 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CV1 3ES
Everything we know about 1 Gordon Street, 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 Gordon Street homes
1 Gordon Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,202
Street avg £1,456
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
0.7 km
Coventry Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.6 km
Spon Gate Primary School. 37 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.5dB