5 Mardol Close, Coventry, CV2 1BA

5 Mardol Close is a semi-detached house in Coventry (CV2 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since December 2012. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 122 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £205,000 sits 70.8% above the 2013 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£91/sq ft) was about 49% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in March 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.