8 Balsall Street, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7AR
About 8 Balsall Street
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
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
- Feb 2018ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/2017/03236/MINFHO
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£622,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.4% per year over 4 years.
£572,500
Growth on file: 19.4% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
19 February 2021Most recent
£572,500
+90.8%over 3 years29 June 2017
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CV7 7AR: £380,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in CV7 7AR
6 Balsall Street, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7AR
Sold Jun 2024
£380,0001 Balsall Street, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7AR
Sold Sept 2023
£333,70010 Balsall Street, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7AR
Sold Nov 2022
£400,0003 The Grove, Balsall Street, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7AR
Sold Nov 2022
£780,0002 Balsall Street, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7AR
Sold Jun 2021
£610,000
Versus other Balsall Street homes
On floor area, 8 Balsall Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,623
Street avg £4,624
Floor Area
158 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB







