What kind of home is 56 The Barley Lea, CV3 1DS?

56 The Barley Lea, CV3 1DS is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 56 The Barley Lea, CV3 1DS sell for?

56 The Barley Lea, CV3 1DS last sold for £90,000 in February 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £75,000 in November 2006, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 56 The Barley Lea, CV3 1DS changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 2006 and February 2023, 56 The Barley Lea, CV3 1DS rose from £75,000 to £90,000, a change of £15,000. That works out to roughly +1.1% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 56 The Barley Lea, CV3 1DS have?

The current EPC rating for 56 The Barley Lea, CV3 1DS is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in October 2013. It has improved from a E recorded in June 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 56 The Barley Lea, CV3 1DS?

56 The Barley Lea, CV3 1DS has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CV3 1DS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 56 The Barley Lea, CV3 1DS use?

The latest EPC at 56 The Barley Lea, CV3 1DS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 56 The Barley Lea, CV3 1DS?

56 The Barley Lea, CV3 1DS is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 56 The Barley Lea, CV3 1DS in?

56 The Barley Lea, CV3 1DS sits in Coventry. It falls within the CV3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 56 The Barley Lea, CV3 1DS?

Police records around 56 The Barley Lea, CV3 1DS show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (358% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 56 The Barley Lea, CV3 1DS?

The closest primary school to 56 The Barley Lea, CV3 1DS is Aldermoor Farm Primary School (162m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ernesford Grange Community Academy (1.0km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 56 The Barley Lea, CV3 1DS?

The closest rail stop to 56 The Barley Lea, CV3 1DS is Coventry Rail Station, 2.7km away. The nearest bus option is Middlemarch Business Park, 2.8km away.

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56 The Barley Lea, Coventry, CV3 1DS

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 56 The Barley Lea

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

56 The Barley Lea is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Coventry (CV3 1DS). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Across 2006–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £155,000 sits 72.2% above the 2023 sale of £90,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£94/sq ft) was about 19.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 89 m² it's 21.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 29 EPCs). Last sale on file: £90,000 in February 2023.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
OutbuildingsYes

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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 30 Oct 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2013

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2013from Jun 2013

EPC improved fromE48toD57

Heating Controls

ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

70%90%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC DPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 The Barley Lea, Coventry, CV3 1DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

56 The Barley Lea 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

56 The Barley Lea's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£155,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£90,000

Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

8 February 2023Most recent
£90,000
+20.0%over 16 years
8 November 2006
£75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CV3 1DS: £85,000 (2025–2015).

Nearby sales in CV3 1DS

On the street

Versus other The Barley Lea homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

56 The Barley Lea is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£1,011

Street avg £1,060

Above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Dragoon Road

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1 Border Court

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1 Cadet Close

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3 bed2 bath

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1 Buttercup Walk

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1 Cheshire Close

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Coventry district page.

Full Coventry report

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

2.7 km

Coventry Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.2 km

Aldermoor Farm Primary School. 36 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CV3 1DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CV3 1DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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