What type of property is 8 James Street, CV7 8GJ?

8 James Street, CV7 8GJ is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 8 James Street, CV7 8GJ last change hands?

8 James Street, CV7 8GJ last sold for £108,500 in April 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £28,500 in December 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 James Street, CV7 8GJ?

Across 6 sales between December 1998 and April 2017, 8 James Street, CV7 8GJ rose from £28,500 to £108,500, a change of £80,000. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 James Street, CV7 8GJ have?

The current EPC rating for 8 James Street, CV7 8GJ is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in April 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 James Street, CV7 8GJ?

8 James Street, CV7 8GJ has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 James Street, CV7 8GJ heated?

The latest EPC at 8 James Street, CV7 8GJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 James Street, CV7 8GJ?

8 James Street, CV7 8GJ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 8 James Street, CV7 8GJ located?

8 James Street, CV7 8GJ sits in Gun Hill, Coventry, Coventry. It falls within the CV7 postcode district in Warwickshire.

How safe is the area around 8 James Street, CV7 8GJ?

Police records around 8 James Street, CV7 8GJ show an average of 168 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 James Street, CV7 8GJ?

The closest primary school to 8 James Street, CV7 8GJ is Arley Primary Academy (178m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 8 James Street, CV7 8GJ?

The closest bus stop to 8 James Street, CV7 8GJ is Infant School, 149m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 James Street, Gun Hill, Coventry, CV7 8GJ

6 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 James Street

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

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 £157,000 is 44.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£121/sq ft) was about 27.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

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Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate

Apr 2015

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 16 April 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let

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Early 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC ESolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 James Street, Gun Hill, Coventry, CV7 8GJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 James Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 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.

8 James Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£157,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£108,500

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

4 April 2017Most recent
£108,500
+35.6%over 1 year
17 September 2015
£80,000
-10.1%over 10 years
7 July 2005
£88,950
+44.6%over 2 years
28 March 2003
£61,500
+64.0%over 1 year
2 August 2001
£37,500
+31.6%over 2 years
4 December 1998
£28,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CV7 8GJ: £166,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in CV7 8GJ

On the street

Versus other James Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 8 James Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,307

Street avg £1,275

On par

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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

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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

168/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.

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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 8GJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CV7 8GJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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