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12 Dorset Road, Coventry, CV1 4EH

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 12 Dorset Road

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

12 Dorset Road is a semi-detached house in Coventry (CV1 4EH). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 107 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £223,000 sits 53.8% above the 2019 sale of £145,000. Last sale on file: £145,000 in September 2019.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

12 Dorset Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 May 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Dorset Road, Coventry, CV1 4EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Dorset Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

21applications of note in the surrounding area

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  • 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.

12 Dorset Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£223,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£145,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 September 2019Most recent

    £145,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CV1 4EH: £143,000 (2025–2021).

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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On the street

Versus other Dorset Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 12 Dorset Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,355

Street avg £1,442

On par

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 3.8 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

2.1 km

Coventry Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.5 km

John Gulson Primary School. 45 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 4EH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CV1 4EH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CV1 4EH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

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 12 Dorset Road, Coventry, CV1 4EH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.