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540 Kenilworth Road, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7DQ

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
112 m²
1206 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 540 Kenilworth Road

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

540 Kenilworth Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Balsall Common, Coventry, Coventry (CV7 7DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in November 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 59 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £540,000 in June 2025. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£448/sq ft) was about 62.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-west-facing
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 January 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2025from Nov 2014
EPC improved fromD60toC69
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%85%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 540 Kenilworth Road, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

540 Kenilworth Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

540 Kenilworth Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£567,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£540,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 June 2025Most recent

    £540,000

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.

540 Kenilworth Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,821

Street avg £3,068

Strongly above

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 140 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 540 Kenilworth Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

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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.
£561k

1 Clive Road, Balsall Common

CV7 7DW

4 bed2 bath
£558k

1 Birch Grove, Balsall Common

CV7 7RS

4 bed3 bath
£592k

1 Childs Oak Close, Balsall Common

CV7 7QT

4 bed3 bath
£625k

1 Benton Green Lane, Berkswell

CV7 7DB

4 bed3 bath
£662k

1 Asbury Road, Balsall Common

CV7 7QN

4 bed
£475k

1 Agricultural Cottages, Maxstoke Lane, Meriden

CV7 7ND

4 bed2 bath
£500k

1 Cedarwood Drive, Balsall Common

CV7 7DS

3 bed
£406k

1 Balsall Street East, Balsall Common

CV7 7FQ

3 bed1 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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 540 Kenilworth Road, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7DQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.