20 Lower Road, Barnacle, Coventry, CV7 9LD
About 20 Lower Road
20 Lower Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Barnacle, Coventry, Coventry (CV7 9LD). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. An active application for an extension is awaiting a decision. At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £315,000 is 43.2% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£147/sq ft) was about 33.1% below the postcode norm. On the market in September 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
20 Lower Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 May 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Planning history
20 Lower Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 20 Lower Road, Barnacle, Coventry, CV7 9LD
- Mar 2014ExtensionOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension
- Reference
- R14/0612
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMar 2014Decision
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Sales history & valuation
20 Lower Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£315,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 13 years.
£220,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
26 September 2013Most recent
£220,000
+120.0%over 13 years17 August 2000
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CV7 9LD: £285,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in CV7 9LD
22 Lower Road, Barnacle, Coventry, CV7 9LD
Sold May 2025
£280,00066 Lower Road, Barnacle, Coventry, CV7 9LD
Sold Mar 2025
£226,00068 Lower Road, Barnacle, Coventry, CV7 9LD
Sold Jan 2025
£285,000Rosewood, Lower Road, Barnacle, Coventry, CV7 9LD
Sold Mar 2023
£618,00072 Lower Road, Barnacle, Coventry, CV7 9LD
Sold Mar 2023
£395,000
Versus other Lower Road homes
EPC Rating for 20 Lower Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,583
Street avg £2,735
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.1 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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
0.0 km
Village Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
2.4 km
St James' CofE Academy. 8 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB







