26b, Starley Road, Coventry, CV1 3JU
About 26b
26b is a detached house in Coventry (CV1 3JU). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 985 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 92 m² this is the 70th smallest of 80 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 23–150 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 55). The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 92 m² the property is well over the postcode median (40 m² across 79 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
26b sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 May 2019
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 6 May 2019
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
26b has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
29 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
26b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£193,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 2 sales in CV1 3JU: £191,000 (2015–2013).
Versus other Starley Road homes
26b outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 69 (D)
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 43 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
497/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.6 km
Coventry Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.6 km
Spon Gate Primary School. 41 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.2dB







