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Rookery Cottage, Balsall Street, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7AP

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
121 m²
1302 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 33
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Rookery Cottage

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

Rookery Cottage is a semi-detached house in Balsall Common, Coventry, Coventry (CV7 7AP). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F33
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

Rookery Cottage has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at Rookery Cottage, Balsall Street, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7AP

1decisions1extensions7documents7nearby
  1. Apr 2025
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Rear and side extensions.

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    PL/2025/00179/MINFHO
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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.

Rookery Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£446,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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

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.

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

EPC Rating

33 (F)

Street avg 63 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 117 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Rookery 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.
£433k

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£475k

1 Chattaway Drive, Balsall Common

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£416k

1 Beaufoy Close, Meriden

CV7 7SS

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£486k

1 Cedarwood Drive, Balsall Common

CV7 7DS

3 bed
£399k

1 Balsall Street, Balsall Common

CV7 7AR

£536k

1 Albany Meadows, Albany Lane, Balsall Common

CV7 7SR

2 bed2 bath
£566k

1 Clive Road, Balsall Common

CV7 7DW

4 bed2 bath
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

1.7 km

Berkswell Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.9 km

Balsall Common Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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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 7AP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CV7 7AP

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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