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The Cottage, Tanners Lane, Berkswell, Coventry, CV7 7DD

6 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Cottage

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

The Cottage is a detached house in Berkswell, Coventry, Coventry (CV7 7DD). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 107), a 3-band jump.

At 78 m² it sits well below the postcode median (173 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£476/sq ft) was about 72.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2019. Sold January 2024 for £400,000.

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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
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Jun 2010
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Cottage, Tanners Lane, Berkswell, Coventry, CV7 7DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey front extension at The Cottage.

1 application on record at The Cottage, Tanners Lane, Berkswell, Coventry, CV7 7DD

1decisions1extensions13documents7nearby
  1. Oct 2019
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Front of property

    Two storey front extension.

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    PL/2019/02095/MINFHO
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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.

The Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£411,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£400,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 January 2024Most recent

    £400,000

    +6.7%over 2 years
  2. 7 April 2021

    £375,000

    +30.7%over 7 years
  3. 26 March 2014

    £287,000

    +19.6%over 7 years
  4. 24 October 2006

    £240,000

    +34.8%over 4 years
  5. 4 April 2002

    £178,000

    +196.7%over 6 years
  6. 19 December 1995

    £60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CV7 7DD: £700,000 (2025–2017).

On the street

Versus other Tanners Lane homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

The Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,128

Street avg £3,271

Strongly above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 203 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 8.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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

1.1 km

Tile Hill Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

1.5 km

Leigh Church of England Academy. 14 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CV7 7DD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Cottage, Tanners Lane, Berkswell, Coventry, CV7 7DD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.