242 Humber Road, Coventry, CV3 1BH
About 242 Humber Road
242 Humber Road is a mid-terrace house in Coventry (CV3 1BH). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in October 2003. At 111 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £221,000 sits 268.3% above the 2003 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£50/sq ft) was about 26.9% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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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
242 Humber 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
242 Humber Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2003).
£221,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£60,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 October 2003Most recent
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CV3 1BH: £165,000 (2022–2018).
Versus other Humber Road homes
On habitable rooms, 242 Humber Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£541
Street avg £1,176
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
1.7 km
Coventry Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College. 41 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
51.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB







