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8 Balsall Street, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7AR

Solar panels1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
158 m²
1701 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Balsall Street

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

8 Balsall Street is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Balsall Common, Coventry, Coventry (CV7 7AR). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in April 2017 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 158 m² it's 29.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (122 m² median across 15 EPCs). Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£337/sq ft) was about 27.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £572,500. 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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Solar panelsYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2020from Apr 2017
EPC improved fromD58toC74
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
30%77%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC CSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Balsall Street, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 8 Balsall Street.

1 application on record at 8 Balsall Street, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7AR

1decisions1extensions11documents7nearby
  1. Feb 2018
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Two storey side extension.

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    PL/2017/03236/MINFHO
    Full record in report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (1 on record)
  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 7 notable nearby
  • The 11 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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 latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£622,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.4% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£572,500

Growth on file: 19.4% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 February 2021Most recent

    £572,500

    +90.8%over 3 years
  2. 29 June 2017

    £300,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CV7 7AR: £380,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Balsall Street homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 8 Balsall Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,623

Street avg £4,624

On par

Floor Area

158 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Balsall Street

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

1.9 km

Berkswell Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

1.2 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 7AR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CV7 7AR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CV7 7AR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

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 8 Balsall Street, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7AR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.