8 Blackshaw Drive, Walsgrave On Sowe, Coventry, CV2 2PW
About 8 Blackshaw Drive
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.
Energy performance
8 Blackshaw Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Blackshaw Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.
£125,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 24 years.
£110,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
19 October 2023Most recent
£110,000
+48.6%over 13 years9 September 2010
£74,000
-9.8%over 4 years28 November 2005
£82,000
+45.1%over 2 years28 February 2003
£56,500
+36.1%over 1 year30 August 2001
£41,500
+41.9%over 1 year30 March 2000
£29,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in CV2 2PW: £123,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CV2 2PW
17 Blackshaw Drive, Walsgrave On Sowe, Coventry, CV2 2PW
Sold Sept 2025
£123,00034 Blackshaw Drive, Walsgrave On Sowe, Coventry, CV2 2PW
Sold Sept 2024
£292,00030 Blackshaw Drive, Walsgrave On Sowe, Coventry, CV2 2PW
Sold Dec 2023
£270,0003 Blackshaw Drive, Walsgrave On Sowe, Coventry, CV2 2PW
Sold Sept 2023
£100,00014 Blackshaw Drive, Walsgrave On Sowe, Coventry, CV2 2PW
Sold Mar 2022
£96,000
Versus other Blackshaw Drive homes
On co₂ emissions, 8 Blackshaw Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,821
Street avg £2,528
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.8 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.2dB







