16 Meriden Street, Coventry, CV1 4DL
About 16 Meriden Street
16 Meriden Street is a semi-detached house in Coventry (CV1 4DL). It has a recorded floor area of 18 m² (around 194 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 18 m² this is the 5th smallest of 59 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 13–223 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 59 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
At 18 m² it sits well below the postcode median (31 m² across 58 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,254/sq ft) was about 745.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Sold September 2024 for £243,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
16 Meriden Street's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Oct 2024AmendmentIn report
Lawful Development Certificate for existing use as 7 flats
Retrospective- Reference
- PL/2024/0002087/LDCE
- Dec 2005HMOOutlineIn report
Application for certificate of lawful use for use as a property in multiple occupation
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- R/2004/2285
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
16 Meriden Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£230,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 18 years.
£243,000
Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
5 September 2024Most recent
£243,000
+42.9%over 17 years21 December 2006
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CV1 4DL: £255,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CV1 4DL
Everything we know about 16 Meriden 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 Meriden Street homes
16 Meriden Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£13,500
Street avg £6,430
Floor Area
18 m²
Street avg 31 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 1.7 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
1.3 km
Coventry Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Osburg's Catholic Primary School. 40 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.7dB