Avoncroft, Rugby Road, Brandon, Coventry, CV8 3GJ
About Avoncroft
Avoncroft is a five-bedroom detached house in Brandon, Coventry, Coventry (CV8 3GJ). It has a recorded floor area of 229 m² (around 2465 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 229 m² the property is well over the postcode median (128 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £688,000 is 18.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£235/sq ft) was about 26.4% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £580,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- BalconyYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jul 2017ExtensionOutlineIn report
Retention of two storey rear extension and provision of vehicle hardstanding and installation of new dropped kerb
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- R17/1132
- May 2017DemolitionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing rear extension and erection of single storey rear extension
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- R17/0559
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Avoncroft
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£688,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.7% per year over 4 years.
£580,000
Growth on file: 16.7% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
24 June 2021Most recent
£580,000
+94.6%over 4 years3 March 2017
£298,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CV8 3GJ: £400,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in CV8 3GJ
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£400,000Hillview, Rugby Road, Brandon, Coventry, CV8 3GJ
Sold Jul 2024
£498,000Avaligana, Rugby Road, Brandon, Coventry, CV8 3GJ
Sold Mar 2023
£455,000Robins Nest, Rugby Road, Brandon, Coventry, CV8 3GJ
Sold Sept 2021
£353,000The Poplars, Rugby Road, Brandon, Coventry, CV8 3GJ
Sold Feb 2021
£382,000
Everything we know about Avoncroft, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Rugby Road homes
Avoncroft outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,533
Street avg £3,861
Floor Area
229 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
12 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
0.1 km
Coventry Stadium — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Binley Woods Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB