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2 Orchard Cottage, Balsall Street, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7AS

Notable viewsExtendable1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Orchard Cottage

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

2 Orchard Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Balsall Common, Coventry, Coventry (CV7 7AS). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 2020–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£424/sq ft) was about 112.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £465,000 in May 2023.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageSingle
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Orchard Cottage, Balsall Street, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Orchard Cottage has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 2 Orchard Cottage, Balsall Street, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7AS

1decisions1extensions12documents7nearby
  1. Feb 2019
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    First floor extension above the existing garage

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    PL/2018/03378/MINFHO
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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 12 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.

2 Orchard Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£509,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£465,000

Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 May 2023Most recent

    £465,000

    +25.7%over 2 years

  2. 30 October 2020

    £370,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CV7 7AS: £315,000 (2024–2013).

On the street

Versus other Balsall Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 2 Orchard Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,559

Street avg £2,462

Strongly above

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 124 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Orchard 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.
£486k

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3 bed1 bath
£416k

1 Beaufoy Close, Meriden

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3 bed2 bath
£293k

1 Archery Road, Meriden

CV7 7LZ

3 bed1 bath
£536k

1 Albany Meadows, Albany Lane, Balsall Common

CV7 7SR

2 bed2 bath
£472k

1 Agricultural Cottages, Maxstoke Lane, Meriden

CV7 7ND

4 bed2 bath
£566k

1 Clive Road, Balsall Common

CV7 7DW

4 bed2 bath
£580k

1 Benton Green Lane, Berkswell

CV7 7DB

4 bed3 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

2.1 km

Berkswell Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

1.6 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 7AS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CV7 7AS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CV7 7AS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

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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