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53 Alfred Road, Coventry, CV1 5BN

5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 53 Alfred Road

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

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.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 5)
Sept 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 September 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2012from Jun 2009
EPC improved fromE51toD57
Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Dec 2014from Jan 2012
EPC improved fromD57toE50
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Jun 2015from Dec 2014
EPC improved fromE50toD59
Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Sept 2025from Jun 2015
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53 Alfred Road, Coventry, CV1 5BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

53 Alfred Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

17 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 53 Alfred Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£159,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£145,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 September 2025Most recent

    £145,000

    +39.4%over 10 years
  2. 27 August 2015

    £104,000

    +38.7%over 2 years
  3. 21 December 2012

    £75,000

    -12.8%over 5 years
  4. 22 April 2007

    £86,000

    +6.2%over 2 years
  5. 20 October 2004

    £81,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CV1 5BN: £130,000 (2025–2017).

On the street

Versus other Alfred Road homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

53 Alfred Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,611

Street avg £1,283

Above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 53 Alfred Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CV1 5BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CV1 5BN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CV1 5BN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.5dB

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 53 Alfred Road, Coventry, CV1 5BN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.