8 James Street, Gun Hill, Coventry, CV7 8GJ
About 8 James Street
8 James Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Gun Hill, Coventry, Coventry (CV7 8GJ). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On the market in April 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £150,000 is 38.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£121/sq ft) was about 27.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
8 James Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Apr 2025
EPC Rating
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Planning history
8 James Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
8 James Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£150,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 18 years.
£108,500
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
4 April 2017Most recent
£108,500
+35.6%over 1 year17 September 2015
£80,000
-10.1%over 10 years7 July 2005
£88,950
+44.6%over 2 years28 March 2003
£61,500
+64.0%over 1 year2 August 2001
£37,500
+31.6%over 2 years4 December 1998
£28,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in CV7 8GJ: £146,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in CV7 8GJ
4 James Street, Gun Hill, Coventry, CV7 8GJ
Sold Aug 2024
£146,0003 James Street, Gun Hill, Coventry, CV7 8GJ
Sold Feb 2023
£166,0009 James Street, Gun Hill, Coventry, CV7 8GJ
Sold Dec 2022
£167,0002 James Street, Gun Hill, Coventry, CV7 8GJ
Sold May 2022
£145,0001 James Street, Gun Hill, Coventry, CV7 8GJ
Sold Sept 2018
£115,000
Versus other James Street homes
EPC Rating for 8 James Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,307
Street avg £1,239
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Infant School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Arley Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB







