16 John Simpson Close, Wolston, Coventry, CV8 3HX
About 16 John Simpson Close
16 John Simpson Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Wolston, Coventry, Coventry (CV8 3HX). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£384/sq ft) was about 74.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2023 for £480,000.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2023Garage ConversionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of a single storey wrap around side and rear extension, alterations and partial garage conversion
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- R23/1094
- Apr 2020Garage ConversionIn report
Certificate of Lawfulness for the conversion of existing garage and erection of single storey rear extension to provide accessible bedroom and shower room for the purpose of a granny annexe.
ExtensionAnnex- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- R20/0109
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 16 John Simpson Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£500,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£480,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 February 2023Most recent
£480,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CV8 3HX: £375,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in CV8 3HX
1 John Simpson Close, Wolston, Coventry, CV8 3HX
Sold Oct 2024
£380,00026 John Simpson Close, Wolston, Coventry, CV8 3HX
Sold Sept 2024
£320,0003 John Simpson Close, Wolston, Coventry, CV8 3HX
Sold May 2024
£375,00013 John Simpson Close, Wolston, Coventry, CV8 3HX
Sold Mar 2024
£385,00030 John Simpson Close, Wolston, Coventry, CV8 3HX
Sold Dec 2019
£292,000
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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 John Simpson Close homes
On epc rating, 16 John Simpson Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,138
Street avg £2,846
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 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
0.2 km
Library — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Wolston St Margaret's CofE Primary School. 3 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
45.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB