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The Forge, Spencers Lane, Berkswell, Coventry, CV7 7BB

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
168 m²
1808 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Forge

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

The Forge is a semi-detached house in Berkswell, Coventry, Coventry (CV7 7BB). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

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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.

The Forge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2025from Jul 2015
Low Energy Lighting
79%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,155 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Forge, Spencers Lane, Berkswell, Coventry, CV7 7BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Forge has no planning applications on record.

7

But the area is active

7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The Forge has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£668,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in CV7 7BB: £560,000 (2021–2012).

On the street

Versus other Spencers Lane homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, The Forge runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

48 (E)

Street avg 55 (E)

Below

Floor Area

168 m²

Street avg 186 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.3 t/year

Street avg 8.8 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Forge

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
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£580k

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4 bed3 bath
£566k

1 Clive Road, Balsall Common

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4 bed2 bath
£536k

1 Albany Meadows, Albany Lane, Balsall Common

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2 bed2 bath
£486k

1 Cedarwood Drive, Balsall Common

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3 bed
£475k

1 Chattaway Drive, 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

1.2 km

Berkswell Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.5 km

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CV7 7BB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

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 The Forge, Spencers Lane, Berkswell, Coventry, CV7 7BB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.