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Oak Crest, Berkswell Road, Meriden, Coventry, CV7 7LB

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
129 m²
1389 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Oak Crest

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

Oak Crest is a detached house in Meriden, Coventry, Coventry (CV7 7LB). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2015. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 4-band jump.

At 129 m² it sits well below the postcode median (204 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £610,000 is 24.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£353/sq ft) was about 93.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (July 2016).

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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.

Oak Crest's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2017from May 2015
Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

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Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC E

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Planning

Planning history

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

Oak Crest has no planning applications on record.

7

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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2007.

Current estimate

£610,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.7% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£490,000

Growth on file: 11.7% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 July 2016Most recent

    £490,000

    +172.2%over 9 years

  2. 26 June 2007

    £180,000

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 co₂ emissions, Oak Crest runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,798

Street avg £2,875

Above

Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 216 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.4 t/year

Street avg 8.0 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Oak Crest

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.
£609k

1 Childs Oak Close, Balsall Common

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4 bed3 bath
£596k

1 Birch Grove, Balsall Common

CV7 7RS

4 bed3 bath
£580k

1 Benton Green Lane, Berkswell

CV7 7DB

4 bed3 bath
£655k

1 Asbury Road, Balsall Common

CV7 7QN

4 bed
£566k

1 Clive Road, Balsall Common

CV7 7DW

4 bed2 bath
£536k

1 Albany Meadows, Albany Lane, Balsall Common

CV7 7SR

2 bed2 bath
£486k

1 Cedarwood Drive, Balsall Common

CV7 7DS

3 bed
£475k

1 Chattaway Drive, Balsall Common

CV7 7QH

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 Oak Crest, Berkswell Road, Meriden, Coventry, CV7 7LB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.