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55 Shortley Road, Coventry, CV3 4AE

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 55 Shortley Road

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

55 Shortley Road is an end-of-terrace house in Coventry (CV3 4AE). 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 (January 2020) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.

At 97 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £199,000 is 32.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£144/sq ft) was about 16% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2020 at £150,000.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

55 Shortley Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Shortley Road, Coventry, CV3 4AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55 Shortley Road has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£199,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£150,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 April 2020Most recent

    £150,000

    +78.6%over 16 years

  2. 28 March 2004

    £84,000

    +104.9%over 7 years

  3. 15 October 1996

    £41,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CV3 4AE: £172,000 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other Shortley Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 55 Shortley Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,546

Street avg £1,874

Below

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 55 Shortley Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£203k

1 Shortley Road

CV3 4AE

3 bed1 bath
£203k

1 Sunbury Road

CV3 4DL

£193k

10 Bartholomew Court, The Avenue

CV3 4GU

2 bed1 bath
£190k

1 Longville Court, The Avenue

CV3 4GW

£214k

1 Rutherglen Avenue

CV3 4DH

3 bed
£220k

1 Montgomery Close

CV3 4FS

£160k

1 Bartholomew Court, The Avenue

CV3 4GU

£160k

1 Swifts Corner

CV3 4AG

3 bed1 bath
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

1.4 km

Coventry Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.4 km

Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College. 40 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 4AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CV3 4AE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CV3 4AE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 55 Shortley Road, Coventry, CV3 4AE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.