Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Grove Cottage, Church Lane, Berkswell, Coventry, CV7 7BJ
2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
133 m²
1432 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
About Grove Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Grove Cottage is a detached house in Berkswell, Coventry, Coventry (CV7 7BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2020. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.
At 133 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer was August 2025 at £583,000 — fresh data. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£407/sq ft) was about 296.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Grove Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 October 2031
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Grove Cottage, Church Lane, Berkswell, Coventry, CV7 7BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at Grove Cottage, Church Lane, Berkswell, Coventry, CV7 7BJ
2decisions8documents7nearby
- Oct 2003OutbuildingFullOutcome in report
Erection of detached garage.
- Reference
- PL/2003/03002/FULL
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksMar 2023Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Grove Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£595,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2025)
£583,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 August 2025Most recent
£583,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in CV7 7BJ: £192,500 (2025–1995).
Versus other Church Lane homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, Grove Cottage stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
51 (E)
Street avg 47 (E)
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 110 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.3 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
168/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.5 km
Berkswell Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.0 km
Berkswell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CV7 7BJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB
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