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

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Sept 2026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

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£354,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£285,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 August 2018Most recent

    £285,000

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

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 490a

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Beaufoy Close, Meriden

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1 Balsall Street East, Balsall Common

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£298k

1 Archery Road, Meriden

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3 bed1 bath
£500k

1 Cedarwood Drive, Balsall Common

CV7 7DS

3 bed
£475k

1 Agricultural Cottages, Maxstoke Lane, Meriden

CV7 7ND

4 bed2 bath
£558k

1 Birch Grove, Balsall Common

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4 bed3 bath
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.
Full Coventry report

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.

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 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
FAQ

Common questions

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