17 Speedwell Drive, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7AU
About 17 Speedwell Drive
17 Speedwell Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Balsall Common, Coventry, Coventry (CV7 7AU). It has a recorded floor area of 210 m² (around 2260 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Across 1998–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £834,000 sits 55% above the 2016 sale of £538,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£238/sq ft) was about 75% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 210 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (175 m² median across 11 EPCs). Last changed hands 10 years ago, in April 2016.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
17 Speedwell Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
2 applications on record at 17 Speedwell Drive, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7AU
- Apr 2017DemolitionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of single storey rear extension and erection of single storey rear extension.
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/2017/00520/MINFHO
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksJun 2017Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£834,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 18 years.
£538,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
7 April 2016Most recent
£538,000
+130.9%over 17 years11 June 1998
£232,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in CV7 7AU: £685,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in CV7 7AU
25 Speedwell Drive, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7AU
Sold Apr 2025
£865,0008 Speedwell Drive, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7AU
Sold Dec 2022
£687,50021 Speedwell Drive, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7AU
Sold Feb 2022
£680,00014 Speedwell Drive, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7AU
Sold Jun 2021
£685,00029 Speedwell Drive, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7AU
Sold Feb 2018
£615,000
Versus other Speedwell Drive homes
CO₂ Emissions for 17 Speedwell Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,562
Street avg £2,736
Floor Area
210 m²
Street avg 170 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 5.8 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
1.4 km
Berkswell Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.8 km
Balsall Common Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB







