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Elm Cottage, Balsall Street, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7AR

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
11
From EPC
Floor area
272 m²
2928 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Elm Cottage

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

Elm Cottage is a detached house in Balsall Common, Coventry, Coventry (CV7 7AR). It has a recorded floor area of 272 m² (around 2928 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.

At 272 m² the property is well over the postcode median (122 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £1,174,000 is 36.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 25.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2020 for £860,000.

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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.

Elm Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

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

1decisions1extensions10documents7nearby
  1. Feb 2022
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Conversion and construction of a single storey side extension to a detached double garage providing new family garden room at ground floor level. Construction of rear dormer and conversion of first floor to home office over.

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    PL/2021/03216/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.

Latest sale on Elm Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,174,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£860,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 July 2020Most recent

    £860,000

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.

Elm Cottage outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,162

Street avg £4,675

Below

Floor Area

272 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

11 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Elm 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.
£1.2m

1 Alder Lane, Balsall Common

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1 Asbury Road, Balsall Common

CV7 7QN

4 bed
£609k

1 Childs Oak Close, Balsall Common

CV7 7QT

4 bed3 bath
£596k

1 Birch Grove, Balsall Common

CV7 7RS

4 bed3 bath
£580k

1 Benton Green Lane, Berkswell

CV7 7DB

4 bed3 bath
£566k

1 Clive Road, Balsall Common

CV7 7DW

4 bed2 bath
£536k

1 Albany Meadows, Albany Lane, Balsall Common

CV7 7SR

2 bed2 bath
£486k

1 Cedarwood Drive, Balsall Common

CV7 7DS

3 bed
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

1.9 km

Berkswell Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

1.2 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 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

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