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5 Britannia Street, Coventry, CV2 4FS

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
135 m²
1453 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5 Britannia Street

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

5 Britannia Street is a mid-terrace house in Coventry (CV2 4FS). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 135 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£108/sq ft) was about 56% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (December 2016). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Britannia Street

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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.

5 Britannia Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2022from Oct 2012
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system changed

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
44%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Britannia Street, Coventry, CV2 4FS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

  1. Apr 2017
    Loft ConversionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed single storey rear extension, single storey side extension ,loft conversion with dormer and the insertion of a roof light to the front elevation.

    Extension
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    LDCP/2017/0332
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2017
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Application under Prior Approval for rear extension. The extensions will be 4.3 metres and 3.5 metres away from the original rear walls of the building with a height of 3.1 metres at the highest point and 2.5 metres to the eaves.

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    PA/2017/0029
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Britannia Street

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.

Latest sale on 5 Britannia Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£164,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£157,000

Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 December 2016Most recent

    £157,000

    +82.6%over 12 years
  2. 5 November 2004

    £86,000

    +221.5%over 6 years
  3. 13 February 1998

    £26,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in CV2 4FS: £127,500 (2025–2013).

On the street

Versus other Britannia Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5 Britannia Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,163

Street avg £1,498

Strongly below

Floor Area

135 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Britannia Street

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger 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

1.8 km

Coventry Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.2 km

Southfields Primary School. 49 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 4FS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CV2 4FS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.3dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for CV2 4FS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.0dB

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 5 Britannia Street, Coventry, CV2 4FS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.