226b, Henley Road, Coventry, CV2 1AX

226b is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Coventry (CV2 1AX). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since February 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £123,000 sits 89.2% above the 2008 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£116/sq ft) was about 19.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (87 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs).