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Broughton Cottage, Leys Lane, Meriden, Coventry, CV7 7LQ

3 sales on record4 planning records

Estimated value

£518,000

  • Since the 2017 sale (£387,000)+34%
  • Against CV7 7LQ's recent median (£410,000)+26%

Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
128 m²
1378 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£518,000

  • Against its 2017 sale (£387,000)+34%
  • Against CV7 7LQ's recent median (£410,000)+26%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Broughton Cottage is modelled from its 128 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CV7 7LQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    128 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2016

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2017

  • Recent sales in CV7 7LQ

    5 sales, median £410,000 (2025–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: September 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 4 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 February 2017Most recent

    £387,000

    +197.8%over 20 years

  2. 13 October 1996

    £129,950

    -4.4%

  3. 22 August 1996

    £136,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CV7 7LQ: £410,000 (2025–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for Broughton Cottage, Leys Lane, Meriden, Coventry, CV7 7LQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • A planning decision worth checkingIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Broughton Cottage

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

Broughton Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Meriden, Coventry, Coventry (CV7 7LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £518,000 is 33.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£281/sq ft) was about 17.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in February 2017.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
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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.

Broughton Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Dec 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 December 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Broughton Cottage, Leys Lane, Meriden, Coventry, CV7 7LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A tree works application was refused at Broughton Cottage in 2025.

4 applications on record at Broughton Cottage, Leys Lane, Meriden, Coventry, CV7 7LQ

4decisions1extensions27documents7nearby
  1. Mar 2007
    Tree Works
    Outcome in report

    3 ash trees

    Reference
    PL/2007/00620/INV
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 27 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other Leys Lane homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for Broughton Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,023

Street avg £3,016

On par

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.1 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below
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.
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Crime

168/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

2.2 km

Eastgate Cottage — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Meriden Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Meriden Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary281m

Nearest stops

  • Eastgate CottageBus stop2.2km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences818 reports35%
  • Anti-social Behaviour336 reports14%
  • Vehicle Crime259 reports11%
  • Shoplifting231 reports10%

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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 7LQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CV7 7LQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CV7 7LQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Broughton Cottage is modelled from its 128 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in CV7 7LQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for Broughton Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Broughton Cottage was lodged in December 2016 at band E and is valid until December 2026. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to Broughton Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 1 stop listed are measured in a straight line from CV7 7LQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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