The Wainhouse, Main Road, Meriden, Coventry, CV7 7LA
About The Wainhouse
The Wainhouse is a detached house in Meriden, Coventry, Coventry (CV7 7LA). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. Main heating runs on oil.
At 91 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £470,000 sits 69.4% above the 2013 sale of £277,500. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Last sold in November 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.
Energy performance
The Wainhouse ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
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Planning history
The Wainhouse has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
3 applications on record at The Wainhouse, Main Road, Meriden, Coventry, CV7 7LA
- Mar 2015RenovationHeritageOutcome in report
Retrospective listed building consent for replacement windows and doors plus new hand rails and gates, and rear porch.
ListedRetrospectiveNew Windows- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/2015/00106/LBW
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationAug 2015Decision
- OutbuildingAug 2015Decision
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Sales history & valuation
£470,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£277,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 November 2013Most recent
£277,500
Median price across the last 1 sales in CV7 7LA: £625,000 (2024–2024).
Nearby sales in CV7 7LA
Versus other Main Road homes
On epc rating, The Wainhouse stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 82 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
2.7 km
Eastgate Cottage — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Meriden Church of England Primary School. 2 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
46.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB







