78 Hugh Road, Coventry, CV3 1AF
About 78 Hugh Road
78 Hugh Road is a mid-terrace house in Coventry (CV3 1AF). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in March 2003. Today's modelled estimate of £165,000 sits 142.8% above the 2003 sale of £67,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£93/sq ft) was about 25.6% below the postcode norm. At 68 m² it's 29.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 18 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
78 Hugh Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
78 Hugh Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£165,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£67,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 March 2003Most recent
£67,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CV3 1AF: £238,000 (2023–2018).
Versus other Hugh Road homes
EPC Rating for 78 Hugh Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£999
Street avg £1,578
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.9 km
Coventry Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Gosford Park Primary School. 44 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.5dB







