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Willow Cottage, Wootton Lane, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7BS

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
144 m²
1550 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Willow Cottage

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

Willow Cottage is a detached house in Balsall Common, Coventry, Coventry (CV7 7BS). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2013. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 144 m² it's 29.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (204 m² median across 7 EPCs).

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  • 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.

Willow 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Apr 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Willow Cottage, Wootton Lane, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Willow Cottage, Wootton Lane, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7BS

1decisions1extensions6documents7nearby
  1. Dec 2013
    Garage ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Conversion of existing garage to ancillary use.

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    PL/2013/01449/FULL
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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.

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

Current estimate

£576,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 3 sales in CV7 7BS: £540,000 (2024–2018).

On the street

Versus other Wootton Lane homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating

62 (D)

Street avg 57 (D)

On par

Floor Area

144 m²

Street avg 201 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 8.6 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Willow Cottage

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

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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

1.6 km

Berkswell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CV7 7BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

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 Willow Cottage, Wootton Lane, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7BS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.