7 Gipsy Lane, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7FW
About 7 Gipsy Lane
7 Gipsy Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Balsall Common, Coventry, Coventry (CV7 7FW). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
At 140 m² it sits well below the postcode median (226 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £654,000 is 37% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 48.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in April 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble, Integral
- LandYes
Energy performance
7 Gipsy Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Mar 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
3 applications on record at 7 Gipsy Lane, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7FW
- Mar 2001RenovationOutcome in report
1.2M high gates and 1.5M high brick pillars to front of property
- Reference
- PL/2001/01994/INV
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionSept 2022Decision
- FullJan 2003Decision
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Sales history & valuation
7 Gipsy Lane has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£654,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 15 years.
£477,500
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
7 April 2015Most recent
£477,500
+154.7%over 15 years16 December 1999
£187,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CV7 7FW: £605,000 (2022–2010).
Nearby sales in CV7 7FW
5 Gipsy Lane, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7FW
Sold Aug 2022
£725,0001 Gipsy Lane, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7FW
Sold Jul 2014
£275,0009 Gipsy Lane, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7FW
Sold Jul 2014
£275,00022 Gipsy Lane, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7FW
Sold Apr 2013
£690,00020 Gipsy Lane, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7FW
Sold Sept 2010
£605,000
Versus other Gipsy Lane homes
On habitable rooms, 7 Gipsy Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,411
Street avg £2,802
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 199 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 10.5 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
1.2 km
Berkswell Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.1 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
49.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB







