What type of property is 26 Charles Street, CV7 8GL?

26 Charles Street, CV7 8GL is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 26 Charles Street, CV7 8GL sell for?

26 Charles Street, CV7 8GL last sold for £115,000 in July 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £100,500 in July 2018. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 26 Charles Street, CV7 8GL changed over time?

Across 3 sales between July 2018 and July 2025, 26 Charles Street, CV7 8GL rose from £100,500 to £115,000, a change of £14,500. That works out to roughly +2% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 26 Charles Street, CV7 8GL have?

The current EPC rating for 26 Charles Street, CV7 8GL is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in September 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 Charles Street, CV7 8GL?

26 Charles Street, CV7 8GL has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (635 sq ft), around 20 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CV7 8GL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 Charles Street, CV7 8GL heated?

The latest EPC at 26 Charles Street, CV7 8GL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 26 Charles Street, CV7 8GL?

26 Charles Street, CV7 8GL 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 26 Charles Street, CV7 8GL located?

26 Charles Street, CV7 8GL sits in Gun Hill, Coventry, Coventry. It falls within the CV7 postcode district in Warwickshire.

Is 26 Charles Street, CV7 8GL in a safe area?

Police records around 26 Charles Street, CV7 8GL show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 26 Charles Street, CV7 8GL?

The closest primary school to 26 Charles Street, CV7 8GL is Arley Primary Academy (158m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 26 Charles Street, CV7 8GL?

The closest bus stop to 26 Charles Street, CV7 8GL is Infant School, 128m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Extendable3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

59 m²

635 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Charles Street

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

26 Charles Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Gun Hill, Coventry, Coventry (CV7 8GL). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 4 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £115,000. Across 2018–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £171,000 is 48.7% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£181/sq ft) was about 106% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 59 m² it's 28.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 29 EPCs).

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
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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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.

26 Charles Street's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)

Sept 2025

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2015from Aug 2009

EPC improved fromC72toE48

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Aug 2015from Jan 2015

EPC improved fromE48toC73

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Sept 2025from Aug 2015

Walls

PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Charles Street, Gun Hill, Coventry, CV7 8GL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Charles 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

26 Charles Street saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£171,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£115,000

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

6 July 2025Most recent
£115,000
-25.8%over 2 years
2 October 2022
£155,000
+54.2%over 4 years
19 July 2018
£100,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CV7 8GL: £135,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in CV7 8GL

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.

Years Held for 26 Charles Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,949

Street avg £1,314

Strongly above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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.

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

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

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