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Post Office Cottage, Coventry Road, Fillongley, Coventry, CV7 8ET

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
253 m²
2723 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Post Office Cottage

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

Post Office Cottage is a semi-detached house in Fillongley, Coventry, Coventry (CV7 8ET). It has a recorded floor area of 253 m² (around 2723 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2013 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

At 253 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £712,000 sits 229.6% above the 2021 sale of £216,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£79/sq ft) was about 57.9% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £216,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2021from Nov 2013
Heating System
Room HeatersStorage Heaters

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Main Fuel
DualElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
ThermostatManual

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Very PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%61%

More low energy lighting installed

Mar 2024from Nov 2021
EPC improved fromG8toC77
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls
ManualFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
61%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC CPre-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 Post Office Cottage, Coventry Road, Fillongley, Coventry, CV7 8ET, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at Post Office Cottage, Coventry Road, Fillongley, Coventry, CV7 8ET

2decisions32documents6nearby
Flagged:Change of use
  1. Apr 2023
    Change of Use
    Outcome in report

    Proposed Change of Use to the Post Office Cottage (Class E) to flat (Class C3) on ground floor. Elevation changes including rear dormer

    Documents
    20 docs on file
    Reference
    PAP/2021/0684
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ApplicationDecision

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  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 6 notable nearby
  • The 32 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Post Office Cottage's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2021).

Current estimate

£712,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£216,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 December 2021Most recent

    £216,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CV7 8ET: £320,000 (2022–2020).

On the street

Versus other Coventry Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Post Office Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£854

Street avg £2,108

Strongly below

Floor Area

253 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Post Office Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged

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.
£690k

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4 bed2 bath
£341k

1 Crabtree Cottage, Bennetts Road, Keresley End

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4 bed
£332k

1 Cofa Road, Keresley End

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£326k

1 Coventry Road, Fillongley

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2 bed1 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.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Post Office — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Bournebrook CofE 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CV7 8ET from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CV7 8ET

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CV7 8ET

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

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 Post Office Cottage, Coventry Road, Fillongley, Coventry, CV7 8ET. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.