179 Bolingbroke Road, Coventry, CV3 1AR
About 179 Bolingbroke Road
179 Bolingbroke Road is a mid-terrace house in Coventry (CV3 1AR). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in November 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
At 97 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 36 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold October 2022 for £270,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£259/sq ft) was about 132.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
179 Bolingbroke 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
Latest sale on 179 Bolingbroke Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£269,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 23 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
6 October 2022Most recent
£270,000
+98.5%over 2 years24 October 2019
£136,000
+47.8%over 13 years17 April 2006
£92,000
+170.6%over 6 years7 October 1999
£34,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CV3 1AR: £165,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CV3 1AR
163 Bolingbroke Road, Coventry, CV3 1AR
Sold Apr 2025
£140,000141 Bolingbroke Road, Coventry, CV3 1AR
Sold Nov 2023
£228,500125 Bolingbroke Road, Coventry, CV3 1AR
Sold Sept 2022
£250,000151 Bolingbroke Road, Coventry, CV3 1AR
Sold Sept 2021
£165,000101 Bolingbroke Road, Coventry, CV3 1AR
Sold Jan 2021
£180,000
Versus other Bolingbroke Road homes
179 Bolingbroke Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,784
Street avg £1,591
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
0.4 km
Gosford Park Primary School. 43 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
53.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB







