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The Thatched Cottage, Meriden Road, Berkswell, Coventry, CV7 7BE

16 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
165 m²
1779 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Thatched Cottage

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

The Thatched Cottage is a detached house in Berkswell, Coventry, Coventry (CV7 7BE). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1779 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in March 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. 16 planning records sit against the property, 10 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent and conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 165 m² it's 21.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (136 m² median across 9 EPCs). Across 1996–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £814,000 is 35.7% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£337/sq ft) was about 26.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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 Thatched Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Oct 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Thatched Cottage, Meriden Road, Berkswell, Coventry, CV7 7BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at The Thatched Cottage was refused — worth checking the council file.

16 applications on record at The Thatched Cottage, Meriden Road, Berkswell, Coventry, CV7 7BE

16decisions3extensions131documents7nearby
Flagged:Listed buildingConservation area
  1. Feb 2002
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension to freestanding garage

    Reference
    PL/2001/00177/FULL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. HeritageDecision

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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.

Latest sale on The Thatched Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£814,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2009)

£600,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 March 2009Most recent

    £600,000

    +131.2%over 12 years
  2. 30 May 1996

    £259,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CV7 7BE: £413,000 (2025–2004).

On the street

Versus other Meriden Road homes

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

Habitable Rooms for The Thatched Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,630

Street avg £2,835

Above

Floor Area

165 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Thatched Cottage

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

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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

1.7 km

Berkswell Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.2 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 7BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CV7 7BE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CV7 7BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

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 Thatched Cottage, Meriden Road, Berkswell, Coventry, CV7 7BE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.