9 James Street, Gun Hill, Coventry, CV7 8GJ
About 9 James Street
9 James Street is an end-of-terrace house in Gun Hill, Coventry, Coventry (CV7 8GJ). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Most recent transfer was December 2025 at £180,000 — fresh data. Across 2020–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 118.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 August 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
High performance glazing installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
9 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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 9 James Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£187,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 5 years.
£180,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
19 December 2025Most recent
£180,000
+7.8%over 3 years16 December 2022
£167,000
+21.9%over 2 years5 November 2020
£137,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CV7 8GJ: £146,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in CV7 8GJ
2 James Street, Gun Hill, Coventry, CV7 8GJ
Sold Nov 2025
£160,0004 James Street, Gun Hill, Coventry, CV7 8GJ
Sold Aug 2024
£146,0003 James Street, Gun Hill, Coventry, CV7 8GJ
Sold Feb 2023
£166,0001 James Street, Gun Hill, Coventry, CV7 8GJ
Sold Sept 2018
£115,00012 James Street, Gun Hill, Coventry, CV7 8GJ
Sold Mar 2018
£91,500
Versus other James Street homes
Price per m² for 9 James Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,118
Street avg £1,185
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
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.
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







