49 Orlescote Road, Coventry, CV4 7BG
About 49 Orlescote Road
49 Orlescote Road is a detached house in Coventry (CV4 7BG). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). Main heating runs on electricity. At 64 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 37 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 62–70 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 37 units on file.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. A recent sale: £120,000 in March 2025. Today's modelled estimate of £137,000 is 14.2% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£174/sq ft) was about 51.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
49 Orlescote Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
49 Orlescote Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
21applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
49 Orlescote Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£137,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£120,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 March 2025Most recent
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CV4 7BG: £148,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in CV4 7BG
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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 Orlescote Road homes
On epc rating, 49 Orlescote Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,875
Street avg £1,525
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.1 km
Canley Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.7 km
Cannon Park Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB