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Fernhill Cottage, Fernhill Lane, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7AN

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
125 m²
1345 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 1
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Fernhill Cottage

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

Fernhill Cottage is a detached house in Balsall Common, Coventry, Coventry (CV7 7AN). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a G (score 1), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 67), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 125 m² it sits well below the postcode median (190 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £691,000 is 43.4% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£358/sq ft) was about 23.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in September 2014. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.

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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.

Fernhill Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Mar 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G1
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
16.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Fernhill Cottage, Fernhill Lane, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Fernhill Cottage, Fernhill Lane, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7AN

1decisions5documents7nearby
  1. Jan 2017
    Demolition And RebuildOutline
    Outcome in report

    Demolition of existing buildings and replacement with one general purpose building.

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    PL/2016/02801/PN
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Fernhill Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£691,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£482,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 September 2014Most recent

    £482,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CV7 7AN: £700,000 (2023–2021).

On the street

Versus other Fernhill Lane homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Fernhill Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,856

Street avg £3,620

On par

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 190 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

16.0 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Fernhill Cottage

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£655k

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£609k

1 Childs Oak Close, Balsall Common

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4 bed3 bath
£596k

1 Birch Grove, Balsall Common

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4 bed3 bath
£580k

1 Benton Green Lane, Berkswell

CV7 7DB

4 bed3 bath
£566k

1 Clive Road, Balsall Common

CV7 7DW

4 bed2 bath
£536k

1 Albany Meadows, Albany Lane, Balsall Common

CV7 7SR

2 bed2 bath
£486k

1 Cedarwood Drive, Balsall Common

CV7 7DS

3 bed
£475k

1 Chattaway Drive, Balsall Common

CV7 7QH

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.
Full Coventry report

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

2.0 km

Berkswell Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

1.1 km

Balsall Common Primary School. 3 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 7AN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CV7 7AN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CV7 7AN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

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

Common questions

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