73b, Far Gosford Street, Coventry, CV1 5DZ
About 73b
73b is a mid-terrace house in Coventry (CV1 5DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (December 2017) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 52 m² this is the 9th smallest of 27 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–136 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 27 units on file.
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in January 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £141,000 sits 184.8% above the 1999 sale of £49,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£88/sq ft) was about 34.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (80 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 December 2027
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
73b 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
73b has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
£141,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£49,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 January 1999Most recent
£49,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CV1 5DZ: £95,000 (2023–2002).
Nearby sales in CV1 5DZ
79 Far Gosford Street, Coventry, CV1 5DZ
Sold Nov 2023
£2,50070 Far Gosford Street, Coventry, CV1 5DZ
Sold Apr 2011
£145,000Flat, 71 Far Gosford Street, Coventry, CV1 5DZ
Sold Nov 2009
£125,00069 Far Gosford Street, Coventry, CV1 5DZ
Sold Jul 2002
£52,000Rear Of 85, Far Gosford Street, Coventry, CV1 5DZ
Sold Apr 2000
£42,000
Versus other Far Gosford Street homes
On epc rating, 73b runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£952
Street avg £708
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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Crime
497/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.5 km
Coventry Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Southfields Primary School. 48 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.4dB







