What kind of home is 40 Balsall Street, CV7 7AP?

40 Balsall Street, CV7 7AP is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

When did 40 Balsall Street, CV7 7AP last change hands?

40 Balsall Street, CV7 7AP last sold for £475,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £60,000 in January 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 40 Balsall Street, CV7 7AP appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between January 1995 and February 2021, 40 Balsall Street, CV7 7AP rose from £60,000 to £475,000, a change of £415,000. That works out to roughly +8.2% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 40 Balsall Street, CV7 7AP have?

The current EPC rating for 40 Balsall Street, CV7 7AP is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 40 Balsall Street, CV7 7AP?

40 Balsall Street, CV7 7AP has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (1,389 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CV7 7AP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 40 Balsall Street, CV7 7AP use?

The latest EPC at 40 Balsall Street, CV7 7AP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 40 Balsall Street, CV7 7AP?

40 Balsall Street, CV7 7AP is in council tax band D.

Which area is 40 Balsall Street, CV7 7AP in?

40 Balsall Street, CV7 7AP sits in Balsall Common, Coventry, Coventry. It falls within the CV7 postcode district.

What is crime like near 40 Balsall Street, CV7 7AP?

Police records around 40 Balsall Street, CV7 7AP show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 40 Balsall Street, CV7 7AP?

The closest primary school to 40 Balsall Street, CV7 7AP is Balsall Common Primary School (913m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Heart of England School (1.1km).

What transport links are near 40 Balsall Street, CV7 7AP?

The closest rail stop to 40 Balsall Street, CV7 7AP is Berkswell Rail Station, 1.7km away.

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40 Balsall Street, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7AP

Notable views3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

129 m²

1389 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 40 Balsall Street

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

40 Balsall Street is a three-bedroom detached house in Balsall Common, Coventry, Coventry (CV7 7AP). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 129 m² it's 16.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 11 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£342/sq ft) was about 71.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2021 for £475,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

40 Balsall Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2020

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Sept 2009

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof

Very PoorAverage

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

47%69%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Balsall Street, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Balsall Street has no planning applications on record.

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.

Price for 40 Balsall Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£511,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£475,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

10 February 2021Most recent
£475,000
+63.8%over 10 years
7 July 2010
£290,000
+383.3%over 15 years
3 January 1995
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CV7 7AP: £425,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CV7 7AP

On the street

Versus other Balsall Street homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

40 Balsall Street is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,682

Street avg £3,299

Above

Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£486k

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3 bed

£433k

1 Balsall Street East, Balsall Common

CV7 7FQ

3 bed1 bath

£416k

1 Beaufoy Close, Meriden

CV7 7SS

3 bed2 bath

£293k

1 Archery Road, Meriden

CV7 7LZ

3 bed1 bath

£536k

1 Albany Meadows, Albany Lane, Balsall Common

CV7 7SR

2 bed2 bath

£472k

1 Agricultural Cottages, Maxstoke Lane, Meriden

CV7 7ND

4 bed2 bath

£566k

1 Clive Road, Balsall Common

CV7 7DW

4 bed2 bath

£580k

1 Benton Green Lane, Berkswell

CV7 7DB

4 bed3 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

1.7 km

Berkswell Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.9 km

Balsall Common Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CV7 7AP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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