42 Chaucer Drive, Galley Common, Nuneaton, CV10 9SD
About 42 Chaucer Drive
42 Chaucer Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Galley Common, Nuneaton, Nuneaton (CV10 9SD). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2014) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in October 2010. At 138 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1997–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £234,000 sits 87.2% above the 2010 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£84/sq ft) was about 49.8% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
42 Chaucer Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Aug 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
42 Chaucer Drive has an approved side extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2011ExtensionFullIn report
Two storey extension to side and front, detached garage to front.
- Reference
- 030833
- May 2003ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
TWO STOREY EXTENSION TO SIDE
- Reference
- 003635
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 42 Chaucer Drive
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.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£234,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 13 years.
£125,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
12 October 2010Most recent
£125,000
+3.7%over 5 years17 December 2004
£120,500
+167.8%over 7 years11 May 1997
£45,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CV10 9SD: £255,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CV10 9SD
24 Chaucer Drive, Galley Common, Nuneaton, CV10 9SD
Sold Dec 2024
£255,00056 Chaucer Drive, Galley Common, Nuneaton, CV10 9SD
Sold May 2024
£315,00010 Chaucer Drive, Galley Common, Nuneaton, CV10 9SD
Sold Sept 2023
£230,00052 Chaucer Drive, Galley Common, Nuneaton, CV10 9SD
Sold Dec 2022
£305,10084 Chaucer Drive, Galley Common, Nuneaton, CV10 9SD
Sold Mar 2021
£159,950
Everything we know about 42 Chaucer Drive, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Chaucer Drive homes
On epc rating, 42 Chaucer Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£906
Street avg £2,273
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Chaucer Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Galley Common Infant School. 13 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB