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 127.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 February 2030
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.
£274,000
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: £190,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in CV3 1AR
161 Bolingbroke Road, Coventry, CV3 1AR
Sold Feb 2026
£190,000131 Bolingbroke Road, Coventry, CV3 1AR
Sold Jul 2025
£185,150163 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
£250,000
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 £1,698
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
367/mo
Steady 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







