The Thatched Cottage, Meriden Road, Berkswell, Coventry, CV7 7BE
About The Thatched Cottage
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.
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Oct 2018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
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Planning history
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
- Feb 2002ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension to freestanding garage
- Reference
- PL/2001/00177/FULL
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksMar 2025Decision
- HeritageJan 2023Decision
+ 13 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on The Thatched Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£814,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 13 years.
£600,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
27 March 2009Most recent
£600,000
+131.2%over 12 years30 May 1996
£259,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CV7 7BE: £413,000 (2025–2004).
Nearby sales in CV7 7BE
Woodside, Meriden Road, Berkswell, Coventry, CV7 7BE
Sold Sept 2025
£585,000Old Post Office, Meriden Road, Berkswell, Coventry, CV7 7BE
Sold Jun 2013
£395,000Woodview, Meriden Road, Berkswell, Coventry, CV7 7BE
Sold Jul 2007
£497,5002 Agricultural Cottages, Meriden Road, Berkswell, Coventry, CV7 7BE
Sold Jul 1999
£100,000
Versus other Meriden Road homes
Habitable Rooms for The Thatched Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,630
Street avg £2,835
Floor Area
165 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 6.4 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
1.7 km
Berkswell Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Berkswell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB







