1 Wayside Cottage, Showell Lane, Meriden, Coventry, CV7 7JJ
About 1 Wayside Cottage
1 Wayside Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Meriden, Coventry, Coventry (CV7 7JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on oil.
At 113 m² it sits well below the postcode median (205 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£345/sq ft) was about 56.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2009. Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £420,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- GarageDetached
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Underfloor heatingYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
1 Wayside Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1 application on record at 1 Wayside Cottage, Showell Lane, Meriden, Coventry, CV7 7JJ
- Jul 2009ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side of property
Two storey side extension over existing single storey side extension.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/2009/01268/FULL
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£454,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 23 years.
£420,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
16 July 2024Most recent
£420,000
+180.0%over 23 years26 April 2001
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CV7 7JJ: £300,000 (2025–2005).
Nearby sales in CV7 7JJ
Stone Cottage, Showell Lane, Meriden, Coventry, CV7 7JJ
Sold Feb 2025
£637,000Rose Cottage, Showell Lane, Meriden, Coventry, CV7 7JJ
Sold Dec 2018
£300,000Ivy Nook, Showell Lane, Meriden, Coventry, CV7 7JJ
Sold May 2008
£250,000Waterworks Cottage, Showell Lane, Meriden, Coventry, CV7 7JJ
Sold Sept 2005
£220,000Annbrooke House, Showell Lane, Meriden, Coventry, CV7 7JJ
Sold Dec 2002
£210,000
Versus other Showell Lane homes
1 Wayside Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,717
Street avg £2,144
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 202 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 7.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.9 km
Eastgate Cottage — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 km
Meriden Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.9dB







