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2 Meriden Street, Coventry, CV1 4DL

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
9
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
223 m²
2400 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 2 Meriden Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

2 Meriden Street is a nine-bedroom detached house in Coventry (CV1 4DL). It has a recorded floor area of 223 m² (around 2400 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 4 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 223 m² the property is well over the postcode median (30 m² across 58 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. Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £560,000 sits 55.6% above the 2016 sale of £360,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in March 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms9
  • Bathrooms4

Outside

  • GarageDouble
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

2 Meriden Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Nov 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2014from Sept 2009
EPC improved fromE42toD65
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Partial DoubleMostly Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
26%83%

More low energy lighting installed

Nov 2025from Apr 2014
EPC improved fromD65toE52
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Meriden Street, Coventry, CV1 4DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 2 Meriden Street.

  1. May 2019
    Change of UseFull
    In report

    Proposed change of use to 5No. independent residential flats (Use Class C3)

    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    FUL/2018/1524
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2007
    Amendment
    In report

    Application for certificate of lawful development for continued use as a single dwelling house and retention of rear extension.

    Retrospective
    Documents
    36 docs on file
    Reference
    R/2007/1923
    View planning record
Before you offer

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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2 Meriden Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£560,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£360,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2016Most recent

    £360,000

    +200.1%over 16 years
  2. 30 March 2000

    £119,950

    +23.7%over 3 years
  3. 18 July 1996

    £97,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CV1 4DL: £245,000 (2024–2022).

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Everything we know about 2 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
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On the street

Versus other Meriden Street homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Meriden Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,614

Street avg £3,094

On par

Floor Area

223 m²

Street avg 161 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

12 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Coventry district page.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CV1 4DL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CV1 4DL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.3dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for CV1 4DL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Meriden Street, Coventry, CV1 4DL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.