12 Blackthorn Close, Coventry, CV4 7DQ
About 12 Blackthorn Close
12 Blackthorn Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Coventry (CV4 7DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 154 m² the property is well over the postcode median (118 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: HMO conversion approved in 2022. Past consents include HMO conversion and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 11 years since the last transfer (May 2015). Today's modelled estimate of £569,000 is 49.7% above the 2015 sale price.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
- Apr 2022HMOFullIn report
Retrospective application for change of use from a single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to an 8-bedroom House in Multipule Occupation (Sui Generis)
RetrospectiveChange of Use- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- FUL/2021/3590
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 12 Blackthorn 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
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Sales history & valuation
12 Blackthorn Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£569,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£380,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 May 2015Most recent
£380,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CV4 7DQ: £415,000 (2024–2013).
Nearby sales in CV4 7DQ
Everything we know about 12 Blackthorn 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
Versus other Blackthorn Close homes
On co₂ emissions, 12 Blackthorn Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,468
Street avg £2,746
Floor Area
154 m²
Street avg 145 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
1.7 km
Canley Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Cannon Park Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB