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8 Speedwell Drive, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7AU

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
155 m²
1668 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Speedwell Drive

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

8 Speedwell Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Balsall Common, Coventry, Coventry (CV7 7AU). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£412/sq ft) was about 204.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £687,500. 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
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble, Detached

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
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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.

8 Speedwell Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Speedwell Drive, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Speedwell Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

3 applications on record at 8 Speedwell Drive, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7AU

1 live now
2decisions1extensions9documents7nearby
  1. Nov 2006
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Felling of a scots pine tree covered by a tpo.

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    PL/2006/00017/TPO
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 7 notable nearby
  • The 9 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.

Price for 8 Speedwell Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£707,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£687,500

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 December 2022Most recent

    £687,500

    +144.7%over 21 years

  2. 31 May 2001

    £281,000

    +65.3%over 3 years

  3. 3 June 1997

    £170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CV7 7AU: £680,000 (2025–2016).

On the street

Versus other Speedwell Drive homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 8 Speedwell Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,435

Street avg £2,566

Strongly above

Floor Area

155 m²

Street avg 175 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Speedwell Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£580k

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£566k

1 Clive Road, Balsall Common

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4 bed2 bath
£472k

1 Agricultural Cottages, Maxstoke Lane, Meriden

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4 bed2 bath
£486k

1 Cedarwood Drive, Balsall Common

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3 bed
£433k

1 Balsall Street East, Balsall Common

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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

1.4 km

Berkswell Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.8 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 7AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CV7 7AU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CV7 7AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

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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