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490a, Kenilworth Road, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7DQ

3 planning records

Estimated value

£354,000

  • Since the 2018 sale (£285,000)+24%
  • Against CV7 7DQ's recent median (£119,500)+196%

Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 38
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£354,000

  • Against its 2018 sale (£285,000)+24%
  • Against CV7 7DQ's recent median (£119,500)+196%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 490a is modelled from its 64 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CV7 7DQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    64 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2016

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2018

  • Recent sales in CV7 7DQ

    5 sales, median £119,500 (2025–2024)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: July 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

490a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 August 2018Most recent

    £285,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CV7 7DQ: £119,500 (2025–2024).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 490a, Kenilworth Road, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7DQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 490a

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

490a is a two-bedroom detached house in Balsall Common, Coventry, Coventry (CV7 7DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 102), a 5-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £354,000 is 24.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£414/sq ft) was about 49.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2018 at £285,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2

Outside

  • OutbuildingsYes
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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.

490a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Sept 2026

Current Certificate
Sept 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F38
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 15 September 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 490a, Kenilworth Road, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 490a, Kenilworth Road, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7DQ

3decisions1extensions43documents7nearby
  1. Jun 2017
    Change Of UseAmendment
    Outcome in report

    Change of use to split the site into residential and commercial (Storage of air condition units)

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    PL/2017/00966/PPFL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 7 notable nearby
  • The 43 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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On the street

Versus other Kenilworth Road homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 490a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,453

Street avg £3,083

Strongly above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 142 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

On par
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.
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

168/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.9 km

Berkswell Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 km

Heart of England School. 3 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Heart of England SchoolSecondary336m
  • Balsall Common Primary SchoolPrimary475m
  • Berkswell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km

Nearest stops

  • Berkswell Rail StationRailway station867m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences818 reports35%
  • Anti-social Behaviour336 reports14%
  • Vehicle Crime259 reports11%
  • Shoplifting231 reports10%

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CV7 7DQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

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

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 490a is modelled from its 64 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in CV7 7DQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 490a. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 490a was lodged in September 2016 at band F and expired in September 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 490a. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 3 schools and 1 stop listed are measured in a straight line from CV7 7DQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
490a is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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