8 Leighton Close, Coventry, CV4 7AE
About 8 Leighton Close
8 Leighton Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Coventry (CV4 7AE). It has a recorded floor area of 276 m² (around 2971 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band.
Held since November 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. 6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 35.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,049,000 is 47.7% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 83.3% below the postcode norm.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
8 Leighton Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Leighton Close has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Oct 2020Tree WorksTreesIn report
Cedar tree - fell.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- CT/2020/1877
- Jun 2009Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to Cedar tree: 20% reduction comprising of a crown lift, minor width reduction
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- R/2009/0569
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 Leighton Close
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
8 Leighton Close changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£1,049,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 35.3% per year over 1 year.
£710,000
Growth on file: 35.3% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
27 November 2008Most recent
£710,000
+44.9%over 1 year6 September 2007
£490,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CV4 7AE: £500,000 (2009–2002).
Nearby sales in CV4 7AE
Everything we know about 8 Leighton Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.5 km
Crackley — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB