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Highbury Bank Cottage, Berkswell Road, Meriden, Coventry, CV7 7LB

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 29
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Highbury Bank Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Highbury Bank Cottage is a detached house in Meriden, Coventry, Coventry (CV7 7LB). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in May 2018 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 4-band jump.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in August 2005. At 96 m² it sits well below the postcode median (204 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £532,000 sits 63.7% above the 2005 sale of £325,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£315/sq ft) was about 77.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Highbury Bank Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F29
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2018from May 2018
EPC improved fromG16toF29
Main Fuel
OilGas

Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs

Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Highbury Bank Cottage, Berkswell Road, Meriden, Coventry, CV7 7LB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Highbury Bank Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Highbury Bank Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£532,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2005)

£325,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 August 2005Most recent

    £325,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CV7 7LB: £640,000 (2023–2019).

On the street

Versus other Berkswell Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Highbury Bank Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,385

Street avg £2,917

On par

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 218 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 8.1 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Highbury Bank Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£536k

1 Albany Meadows, Albany Lane, Balsall Common

CV7 7SR

2 bed2 bath
£566k

1 Clive Road, Balsall Common

CV7 7DW

4 bed2 bath
£580k

1 Benton Green Lane, Berkswell

CV7 7DB

4 bed3 bath
£486k

1 Cedarwood Drive, Balsall Common

CV7 7DS

3 bed
£475k

1 Chattaway Drive, Balsall Common

CV7 7QH

£596k

1 Birch Grove, Balsall Common

CV7 7RS

4 bed3 bath
£472k

1 Agricultural Cottages, Maxstoke Lane, Meriden

CV7 7ND

4 bed2 bath
£609k

1 Childs Oak Close, Balsall Common

CV7 7QT

4 bed3 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Coventry district page.
Full Coventry report

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.

Closest school

1.1 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CV7 7LB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CV7 7LB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CV7 7LB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Highbury Bank Cottage, Berkswell Road, Meriden, Coventry, CV7 7LB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.