Dumela, Berkswell Road, Meriden, Coventry, CV7 7LB
About Dumela
Dumela is a detached house in Meriden, Coventry, Coventry (CV7 7LB). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
At 130 m² it sits well below the postcode median (204 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£386/sq ft) was about 117.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2021 for £540,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 June 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Dumela 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
Dumela has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£567,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 26 years.
£540,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
7 December 2021Most recent
£540,000
+40.3%over 6 years5 February 2015
£385,000
+355.6%over 19 years21 September 1995
£84,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CV7 7LB: £640,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in CV7 7LB
The White Cottage, Berkswell Road, Meriden, Coventry, CV7 7LB
Sold Aug 2023
£850,000Wad Barn, Berkswell Road, Meriden, Coventry, CV7 7LB
Sold Nov 2021
£1,450,000Linden, Berkswell Road, Meriden, Coventry, CV7 7LB
Sold Mar 2021
£640,000Oak Crest, Berkswell Road, Meriden, Coventry, CV7 7LB
Sold Jul 2016
£490,0001 Stone Cottages, Berkswell Road, Meriden, Coventry, CV7 7LB
Sold Nov 2013
£615,000
Versus other Berkswell Road homes
Years Held for Dumela lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,154
Street avg £2,840
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 216 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 8.4 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
168/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
1.1 km
Meriden Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB







