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552b, Kenilworth Road, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7DQ

Solar panels5 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
125 m²
1345 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 552b

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

552b is a four-bedroom detached house in Balsall Common, Coventry, Coventry (CV7 7DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band F. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 125 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 58 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £485,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2009–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£360/sq ft) was about 30.8% 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
  • Bathrooms3

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Solar panelsYes
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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.

552b's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Oct 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2013from Apr 2010
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 552b, Kenilworth Road, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

552b 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.

552b has changed hands more often than typical for the area.

Current estimate

£518,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£485,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 October 2021Most recent

    £485,000

    +41.6%over 7 years
  2. 21 March 2014

    £342,500

    +7.0%over 2 years
  3. 13 January 2012

    £320,000

    +6.7%over 1 year
  4. 12 February 2010

    £300,000

    -6.3%over 12 months
  5. 12 February 2009

    £320,000

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.

552b outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,880

Street avg £3,080

Strongly above

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 136 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 552b

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

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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
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/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 552b, Kenilworth Road, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7DQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.