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.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 May 2019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
Planning history
26b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
31applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 26b
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
26b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£209,000
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).
Everything we know about 26b, 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 Starley Road homes
26b outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 69 (C)
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
11/mo
Rising 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.2dB