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2 Charles Street, Gun Hill, Coventry, CV7 8GL

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Charles Street

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

2 Charles Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Gun Hill, Coventry, Coventry (CV7 8GL). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£164/sq ft) was about 78.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2022 for £155,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Before you decide

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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.

2 Charles Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 May 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2014from Sept 2010
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
0%56%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation
ExtractNatural

Ventilation system changed

May 2014from Apr 2014
EPC improved fromD64toC71
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 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 2 Charles Street, Gun Hill, Coventry, CV7 8GL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Charles Street has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

6 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.

2 Charles Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£170,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 28 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£155,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 November 2022Most recent

    £155,000

    +150.0%over 11 years
  2. 16 June 2011

    £62,000

    +90.8%over 16 years
  3. 17 February 1995

    £32,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CV7 8GL: £135,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Charles Street homes

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

EPC Rating for 2 Charles Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,761

Street avg £1,321

Above

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Charles Street

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

Larger development activity nearby

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
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CV7 8GL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

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 2 Charles Street, Gun Hill, Coventry, CV7 8GL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.