Lawyers Bungalow, Speedway Lane, Brandon, Coventry, CV8 3GL
About Lawyers Bungalow
Lawyers Bungalow is a four-bedroom detached house in Brandon, Coventry, Coventry (CV8 3GL). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 143 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An application is currently awaiting a decision. Last sold in November 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across 2003–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £567,000 is 20.6% above the 2016 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageYes
- LandYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- May 2017PorchOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey
Demolition of the existing side extensions and erection of a single storey side extension and a front porch
Extension- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- R17/0485
- Oct 2006OutbuildingIn report
Erection of detached garage with room above.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- R06/1540/PLN
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Lawyers Bungalow was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£567,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 14 years.
£470,000
Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
30 November 2016Most recent
£470,000
+41.6%over 13 years20 January 2003
£332,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CV8 3GL: £260,000 (2019–2004).
Nearby sales in CV8 3GL
Hilton, Speedway Lane, Brandon, Coventry, CV8 3GL
Sold Jul 2019
£315,0002 Speedway Lane, Brandon, Coventry, CV8 3GL
Sold Aug 2012
£260,0005 Speedway Lane, Brandon, Coventry, CV8 3GL
Sold Apr 2008
£448,000Cambridge House, Speedway Lane, Brandon, Coventry, CV8 3GL
Sold Jan 2006
£85,000Banavie, Speedway Lane, Brandon, Coventry, CV8 3GL
Sold Jun 2004
£185,000
Everything we know about Lawyers Bungalow, 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 Speedway Lane homes
Lawyers Bungalow outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 47 (E)
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 102 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.3 km
Coventry Stadium — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Binley Woods Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB