What kind of home is The Poplars, Rugby Road, CV8 3GJ?

The Poplars, Rugby Road, CV8 3GJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did The Poplars, Rugby Road, CV8 3GJ last change hands?

The Poplars, Rugby Road, CV8 3GJ last sold for £382,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £77,500 in July 1996, so prices have been rising over 25 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has The Poplars, Rugby Road, CV8 3GJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 1996 and February 2021, The Poplars, Rugby Road, CV8 3GJ rose from £77,500 to £382,000, a change of £304,500. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is The Poplars, Rugby Road, CV8 3GJ?

The current EPC rating for The Poplars, Rugby Road, CV8 3GJ is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in October 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Poplars, Rugby Road, CV8 3GJ?

The Poplars, Rugby Road, CV8 3GJ has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (1,259 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CV8 3GJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Poplars, Rugby Road, CV8 3GJ use?

The latest EPC at The Poplars, Rugby Road, CV8 3GJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has The Poplars, Rugby Road, CV8 3GJ had any planning applications?

The Poplars, Rugby Road, CV8 3GJ has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey side extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for The Poplars, Rugby Road, CV8 3GJ?

The Poplars, Rugby Road, CV8 3GJ is in council tax band D.

Which area is The Poplars, Rugby Road, CV8 3GJ in?

The Poplars, Rugby Road, CV8 3GJ sits in Brandon, Coventry, Coventry. It falls within the CV8 postcode district in Warwickshire.

What is crime like near The Poplars, Rugby Road, CV8 3GJ?

Police records around The Poplars, Rugby Road, CV8 3GJ show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 25% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near The Poplars, Rugby Road, CV8 3GJ?

The closest primary school to The Poplars, Rugby Road, CV8 3GJ is Binley Woods Primary School (529m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to The Poplars, Rugby Road, CV8 3GJ?

The closest bus stop to The Poplars, Rugby Road, CV8 3GJ is Coventry Stadium, 78m away. In total there are 26 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Poplars, Rugby Road, Brandon, Coventry, CV8 3GJ

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

117 m²

1259 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Poplars

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

The Poplars is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Brandon, Coventry, Coventry (CV8 3GJ). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 99), a 3-band jump.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Last sale on file: £382,000 in February 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Poplars, Rugby Road, Brandon, Coventry, CV8 3GJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Oct 2023
ExtensionAmendment
In report
Non-material amendment to R21/1239- First floor side extension and internal alterations to dwelling.
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
R23/0896
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Mar 2022
ExtensionOutline
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
First floor side extension and internal alterations to dwelling.
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
R21/1239
View planning record

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for The Poplars has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£418,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£382,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

8 February 2021Most recent
£382,000
+392.9%over 24 years
24 July 1996
£77,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in CV8 3GJ: £455,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in CV8 3GJ

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On the street

Versus other Rugby Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

The Poplars is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£3,265

Street avg £3,800

Below

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 134 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

On par

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Coventry Stadium — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Binley Woods Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CV8 3GJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CV8 3GJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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