78 Bolingbroke Road, Coventry, CV3 1AQ
About 78 Bolingbroke Road
78 Bolingbroke Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Coventry (CV3 1AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). At 50 m² this is the 6th smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–124 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 30 units on file.
Across 2003–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £149,000 is 22.6% below the 2024 sale of £192,500, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£358/sq ft) was about 175.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (87 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2003. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £192,500 in October 2024.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
1 application on record at 78 Bolingbroke Road, Coventry, CV3 1AQ
- Nov 2003SubdivisionFullOutcome in report
Proposed change of use from 1 No. dwelling to 2 No. flats.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- R/2003/2472
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.
£149,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 21 years.
£192,500
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
23 October 2024Most recent
£192,500
+134.8%over 21 years23 October 2003
£82,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CV3 1AQ: £215,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CV3 1AQ
Versus other Bolingbroke Road homes
78 Bolingbroke Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 42 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
2.1 km
Coventry Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 km
Gosford Park Primary School. 42 schools nearby.
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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
53.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB







