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149a, Needlers End Lane, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7AA

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
188 m²
2024 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 149a

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

149a is a four-bedroom detached house in Balsall Common, Coventry, Coventry (CV7 7AA). It has a recorded floor area of 188 m² (around 2024 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

At 188 m² the property is well over the postcode median (129 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£331/sq ft) was about 64.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2023 for £670,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble, Integral
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

149a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Dec 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2010from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromD60toE49
Heating Controls
Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Jun 2021from Oct 2010
EPC improved fromE49toD57
Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%81%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 149a, Needlers End Lane, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

149a has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£721,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 26 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£670,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 May 2023Most recent

    £670,000

    +34.0%over 7 years
  2. 2 June 2015

    £500,000

    +143.9%over 16 years
  3. 28 January 1999

    £205,000

    +12.6%over 1 year
  4. 15 May 1997

    £182,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CV7 7AA: £465,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Needlers End Lane homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 149a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,564

Street avg £3,197

Above

Floor Area

188 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.3 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 149a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Coventry district page.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.3 km

Berkswell Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.9 km

Balsall Common Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CV7 7AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CV7 7AA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CV7 7AA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 149a, Needlers End Lane, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7AA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.