78 Kenilworth Road, Coventry, CV4 7AH
About 78 Kenilworth Road
78 Kenilworth Road is a detached house in Coventry (CV4 7AH). It has a recorded floor area of 297 m² (around 3197 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a G (score 12), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at G across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 9 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,768,000 is 28.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£432/sq ft) was about 112.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in January 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
78 Kenilworth Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 78 Kenilworth Road.
- Nov 2025New BuildFullIn report
Erection of detached dwelling (self-build) and associated works
- Reference
- PL/2025/0002125/FUL
- Aug 2025Solar PanelsFullIn report
Part-reduction of property, erection of new bay window, installation of solar panels
Extension- Reference
- PL/2025/0001520/HHA
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 78 Kenilworth Road
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
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 78 Kenilworth Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,768,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,380,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 January 2018Most recent
£1,380,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CV4 7AH: £999,999 (2019–2013).
Nearby sales in CV4 7AH
Everything we know about 78 Kenilworth Road, 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
Versus other Kenilworth Road homes
Price per m² for 78 Kenilworth Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,646
Street avg £2,565
Floor Area
297 m²
Street avg 343 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
31.0 t/year
Street avg 14.2 t/year
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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
2.2 km
Canley Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 km
Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School. 16 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB