8 Blackthorn Close, Coventry, CV4 7DQ

8 Blackthorn Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Coventry (CV4 7DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (around 1787 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in June 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 166 m² the property is well over the postcode median (118 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £605,000 sits 75.4% above the 2014 sale of £345,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£193/sq ft) was about 21.5% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include HMO conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in April 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.