78 Wheat Street, Nuneaton, CV11 4BH
About 78 Wheat Street
78 Wheat Street is a detached house in Nuneaton (CV11 4BH). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 4 certificates since February 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.
Across 2015–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 is 15.7% below the 2023 sale of £235,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£192/sq ft) was about 79.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 114 m² it's 21.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 18 EPCs). Most recent transfer: December 2023 at £235,000.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 October 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
78 Wheat Street has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 78 Wheat Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£198,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.4% per year over 9 years.
£235,000
Growth on file: 11.4% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
19 December 2023Most recent
£235,000
+156.8%over 8 years29 March 2015
£91,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CV11 4BH: £162,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CV11 4BH
Versus other Wheat Street homes
Habitable Rooms for 78 Wheat Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,061
Street avg £1,491
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
386/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Nuneaton Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
King Edward VI College. 25 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
53.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.0dB







