5 Britannia Street, Coventry, CV2 4FS
About 5 Britannia Street
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.
Energy performance
5 Britannia Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Apr 2017Loft ConversionOutlineIn 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
- Feb 2017ExtensionOutlineIn 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
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Britannia Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£164,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 19 years.
£157,000
Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
20 December 2016Most recent
£157,000
+82.6%over 12 years5 November 2004
£86,000
+221.5%over 6 years13 February 1998
£26,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in CV2 4FS: £127,500 (2025–2013).
Nearby sales in CV2 4FS
Versus other Britannia Street homes
EPC Rating for 5 Britannia Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,163
Street avg £1,498
Floor Area
135 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 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
1.8 km
Coventry Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Southfields Primary School. 49 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.0dB







