53 Alfred Road, Coventry, CV1 5BN
About 53 Alfred Road
53 Alfred Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Coventry (CV1 5BN). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 90 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £145,000 in September 2025. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2004–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£150/sq ft) was about 95.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 September 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
Heating controls changed
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
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.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
53 Alfred Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
17 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 53 Alfred Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£159,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 21 years.
£145,000
Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
4 September 2025Most recent
£145,000
+39.4%over 10 years27 August 2015
£104,000
+38.7%over 2 years21 December 2012
£75,000
-12.8%over 5 years22 April 2007
£86,000
+6.2%over 2 years20 October 2004
£81,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CV1 5BN: £130,000 (2025–2017).
Versus other Alfred Road homes
53 Alfred Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,611
Street avg £1,283
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
497/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.1 km
Coventry Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Mary and St Benedict Catholic Primary School. 43 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
54.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB







