The Fordrough, Truggist Lane, Berkswell, Coventry, CV7 7BX

The Fordrough is a detached house in Berkswell, Coventry, Coventry (CV7 7BX). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2016. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 4-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £596,000 is 13% below the 2018 sale of £684,950, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£458/sq ft) was about 49.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 139 m² it sits well below the postcode median (259 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £684,950 in December 2018.