Rose Cottage, Showell Lane, Meriden, Coventry, CV7 7JJ
About Rose Cottage
Rose Cottage is a detached house in Meriden, Coventry, Coventry (CV7 7JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 249 m² (around 2680 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
At 249 m² the property is well over the postcode median (164 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £641,000 sits 113.7% above the 2018 sale of £300,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£112/sq ft) was about 60.6% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £300,000 in December 2018.
Energy performance
Rose Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Rose Cottage has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Rose Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£641,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£300,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 December 2018Most recent
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CV7 7JJ: £420,000 (2025–2005).
Nearby sales in CV7 7JJ
Stone Cottage, Showell Lane, Meriden, Coventry, CV7 7JJ
Sold Feb 2025
£637,0001 Wayside Cottage, Showell Lane, Meriden, Coventry, CV7 7JJ
Sold Jul 2024
£420,000Ivy 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
Rose Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,205
Street avg £2,982
Floor Area
249 m²
Street avg 168 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.4 t/year
Street avg 7.0 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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
54.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.9dB







