6 Barston Lane, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7BU
About 6 Barston Lane
6 Barston Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Balsall Common, Coventry, Coventry (CV7 7BU). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
It hasn't traded since August 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 136 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2004–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 27.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £557,000 sits 56.9% above the 2006 sale of £355,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
- Summer houseYes
Building
- Heating systemOil
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
6 Barston Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 September 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 application on record at 6 Barston Lane, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7BU
- Feb 2005ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Two storey side extension to form bedroom and ensuite and single storey rear extension to form kitchen/breakfast room
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- PL/2004/01090/FULL
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Sales history & valuation
£557,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 27.8% per year over 2 years.
£355,000
Growth on file: 27.8% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
20 August 2006Most recent
£355,000
+54.3%over 1 year12 November 2004
£230,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in CV7 7BU: £285,000 (2015–2015).
Nearby sales in CV7 7BU
Versus other Barston Lane homes
EPC Rating for 6 Barston Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 101 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
168/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.3 km
Berkswell Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
1.8 km
Lady Katherine Leveson Church of England 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB







