What type of property is The Cottage, Balsall Street, CV7 7AP?

The Cottage, Balsall Street, CV7 7AP is a detached house.

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

The Cottage, Balsall Street, CV7 7AP last sold for £750,000 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £370,000 in September 2015, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has The Cottage, Balsall Street, CV7 7AP appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2015 and September 2022, The Cottage, Balsall Street, CV7 7AP rose from £370,000 to £750,000, a change of £380,000. That works out to roughly +10.7% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for The Cottage, Balsall Street, CV7 7AP?

The current EPC rating for The Cottage, Balsall Street, CV7 7AP is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in March 2019. It has improved from a D recorded in September 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Cottage, Balsall Street, CV7 7AP?

The Cottage, Balsall Street, CV7 7AP has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (1,432 sq ft). That makes it about 33% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CV7 7AP. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Cottage, Balsall Street, CV7 7AP heated?

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

Has The Cottage, Balsall Street, CV7 7AP had any planning applications?

The Cottage, Balsall Street, CV7 7AP has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in April 2022. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is The Cottage, Balsall Street, CV7 7AP located?

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

How safe is the area around The Cottage, Balsall Street, CV7 7AP?

Police records around The Cottage, 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.

Which schools serve The Cottage, Balsall Street, CV7 7AP?

The closest primary school to The Cottage, 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 is the nearest station to The Cottage, Balsall Street, CV7 7AP?

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

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

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

133 m²

1432 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Cottage

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

The Cottage is a detached house in Balsall Common, Coventry, Coventry (CV7 7AP). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in September 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2022. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 133 m² it's 19.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 11 EPCs). Across 2015–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£524/sq ft) was about 165.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £750,000 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)

Mar 2019

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2016from Sept 2014

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Ventilation

NaturalExtract

Mechanical ventilation installed

Oct 2016from Feb 2016

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof

GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

40%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Ventilation

ExtractNatural

Ventilation system changed

Mar 2019from Oct 2016

EPC improved fromD63toC70

Wall Insulation

Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

0%45%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

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

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

1decisions1extensions10documents7nearby

Apr 2022
Loft ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Convert existing car port roof space into a habitable room, with the installation of 4 No. dormer roof windows to rear and front.
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
PL/2022/00024/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.

The Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2015.

Current estimate

£764,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.7% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£750,000

Growth on file: 10.7% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

5 September 2022Most recent
£750,000
+102.7%over 6 years
23 September 2015
£370,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CV7 7AP: £326,000 (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.

On price per m², The Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,639

Street avg £3,081

Strongly above

Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

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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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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

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