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8 Blackshaw Drive, Walsgrave On Sowe, Coventry, CV2 2PW

6 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
39 m²
420 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Blackshaw Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Blackshaw Drive is a semi-detached house in Walsgrave On Sowe, Coventry, Coventry (CV2 2PW). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2025) 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 February 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 39 m² it's 25% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 33 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Sold October 2023 for £110,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £125,000 is 13.6% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£262/sq ft) was about 49.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Blackshaw Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Nov 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
0.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2014from Feb 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Nov 2025from Mar 2014
Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Blackshaw Drive, Walsgrave On Sowe, Coventry, CV2 2PW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Blackshaw Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 Blackshaw 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.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.

Current estimate

£125,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£110,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 October 2023Most recent

    £110,000

    +48.6%over 13 years
  2. 9 September 2010

    £74,000

    -9.8%over 4 years
  3. 28 November 2005

    £82,000

    +45.1%over 2 years
  4. 28 February 2003

    £56,500

    +36.1%over 1 year
  5. 30 August 2001

    £41,500

    +41.9%over 1 year
  6. 30 March 2000

    £29,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in CV2 2PW: £123,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Blackshaw Drive homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 8 Blackshaw Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,821

Street avg £2,528

Above

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

0.8 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Blackshaw Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Coventry district page.

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

6/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

2.5 km

Ansty Park Stop E — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Walsgrave Church of England Academy. 28 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CV2 2PW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CV2 2PW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CV2 2PW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Blackshaw Drive, Walsgrave On Sowe, Coventry, CV2 2PW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.