12 Founder Close, Coventry, CV4 8BS
About 12 Founder Close
12 Founder Close is a semi-detached house in Coventry (CV4 8BS). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 24.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £248,000 is 13.9% below the 2021 sale of £288,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£241/sq ft) was about 140.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 111 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Sold June 2021 for £288,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.
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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
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jul 2017ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for proposed single storey side and rear extension
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- LDCP/2017/1326
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 12 Founder Close
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 12 Founder Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£248,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 24.3% per year over 4 years.
£288,000
Growth on file: 24.3% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
2 June 2021Most recent
£288,000
+145.1%over 4 years20 April 2017
£117,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CV4 8BS: £160,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in CV4 8BS
Everything we know about 12 Founder 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
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Founder Close homes
On price per m², 12 Founder Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,595
Street avg £1,582
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
1.5 km
Tile Hill Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Finham Park 2. 20 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
48.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB