1 Alder Lane, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7DZ
About 1 Alder Lane
1 Alder Lane is a five-bedroom detached house in Balsall Common, Coventry, Coventry (CV7 7DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 190 m² (around 2045 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,198,000 is 20.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£487/sq ft) was about 94.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £995,000 in December 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
- LandYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
1 Alder Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
2 applications on record at 1 Alder Lane, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7DZ
- Mar 2001OutbuildingFullOutcome in report
Garage and garden store with external works
- Reference
- PL/2001/00075/FULL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionDec 2017Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£1,198,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 9 years.
£995,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
9 December 2021Most recent
£995,000
+79.3%over 8 years18 April 2013
£555,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CV7 7DZ: £925,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in CV7 7DZ
7 Alder Lane, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7DZ
Sold Nov 2024
£1,025,00023 Alder Lane, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7DZ
Sold Sept 2024
£975,000The Gables, Apartment 4, 2 Alder Lane, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7DZ
Sold Jun 2021
£340,00018 Alder Lane, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7DZ
Sold Dec 2017
£649,99515 Alder Lane, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7DZ
Sold Jun 2017
£675,000
Versus other Alder Lane homes
Price per m² for 1 Alder Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,237
Street avg £3,066
Floor Area
190 m²
Street avg 213 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 7.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
1.4 km
Berkswell Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Heart of England School. 4 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB







