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Meadow Cottage, Benton Green Lane, Berkswell, Coventry, CV7 7AX

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
191 m²
2056 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Meadow Cottage

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

Meadow Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in Berkswell, Coventry, Coventry (CV7 7AX). It has a recorded floor area of 191 m² (around 2056 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and attached land beyond the plot.

It hasn't traded since August 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. At 191 m² the property is well over the postcode median (145 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2000–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 101.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £934,000 sits 100.9% above the 2001 sale of £465,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 35.9% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms4
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • DrivewayYes
  • LandYes
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Meadow Cottage, Benton Green Lane, Berkswell, Coventry, CV7 7AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at Meadow Cottage, Benton Green Lane, Berkswell, Coventry, CV7 7AX

3decisions2extensions4documents7nearby
  1. Feb 2000
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Proposed replacement dwelling and garage

    Reference
    PL/2000/00894/FULL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Garage ConversionDecision
  4. Loft ConversionDecision

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  • The 4 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.

Meadow Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£934,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 101.5% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2001)

£465,000

Growth on file: 101.5% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 August 2001Most recent

    £465,000

    +181.8%over 1 year
  2. 29 February 2000

    £165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CV7 7AX: £555,000 (2025–1995).

On the street

Versus other Benton Green Lane homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Meadow Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,435

Street avg £4,297

Strongly below

Floor Area

191 m²

Street avg 143 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 8.0 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Meadow Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look

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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
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.

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

1.8 km

Berkswell Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

1.6 km

Berkswell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 10 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 7AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CV7 7AX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CV7 7AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Meadow Cottage, Benton Green Lane, Berkswell, Coventry, CV7 7AX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.