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280 London Road, Coventry, CV3 4BZ

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
125 m²
1345 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 280 London Road

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

280 London Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Coventry (CV3 4BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory, outbuildings and a loft. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 125 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£208/sq ft) was about 75.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £280,000 in October 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes
  • LoftYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Previously extendedYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 280 London Road, Coventry, CV3 4BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 280 London Road, Coventry, CV3 4BZ

1decisions1documents2nearby
  1. Sept 2004
    Amendment
    Outcome in report

    Certificate of Lawful Development for installation of rear dormer.

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    R/2004/1562
    Full record in report

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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 280 London Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£307,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£280,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 October 2022Most recent

    £280,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CV3 4BZ: £187,000 (2021–2017).

On the street

Versus other London Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 280 London Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,240

Street avg £1,743

Strongly above

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 280 London 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

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

1.9 km

Middlemarch Business Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Whitley Abbey Primary School. 26 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 4BZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CV3 4BZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CV3 4BZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.8dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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