What kind of home is 26 John Simpson Close, CV8 3HX?

26 John Simpson Close, CV8 3HX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 26 John Simpson Close, CV8 3HX?

26 John Simpson Close, CV8 3HX last sold for £320,000 in September 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 26 John Simpson Close, CV8 3HX?

The current EPC rating for 26 John Simpson Close, CV8 3HX is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 John Simpson Close, CV8 3HX?

26 John Simpson Close, CV8 3HX has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in CV8 3HX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 John Simpson Close, CV8 3HX use?

The latest EPC at 26 John Simpson Close, CV8 3HX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 26 John Simpson Close, CV8 3HX?

26 John Simpson Close, CV8 3HX has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in January 2026 under ref. R25/1005. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 26 John Simpson Close, CV8 3HX?

26 John Simpson Close, CV8 3HX is in council tax band D.

Which area is 26 John Simpson Close, CV8 3HX in?

26 John Simpson Close, CV8 3HX sits in Wolston, Coventry, Coventry. It falls within the CV8 postcode district in Warwickshire.

What is crime like near 26 John Simpson Close, CV8 3HX?

Police records around 26 John Simpson Close, CV8 3HX 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 26 John Simpson Close, CV8 3HX?

The closest primary school to 26 John Simpson Close, CV8 3HX is Wolston St Margaret's CofE Primary School (429m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 26 John Simpson Close, CV8 3HX?

The closest bus stop to 26 John Simpson Close, CV8 3HX is Library, 163m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 John Simpson Close, Wolston, Coventry, CV8 3HX

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 John Simpson Close

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

26 John Simpson Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wolston, Coventry, Coventry (CV8 3HX). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.

At 92 m² it's 20.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (116 m² median across 18 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2026. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £357,000 is 11.6% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£323/sq ft) was about 46.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2024 for £320,000.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
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.

26 John Simpson Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 John Simpson Close, Wolston, Coventry, CV8 3HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 John Simpson Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Jan 2026
Extension
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Certificate of Lawfulness for a proposed single storey rear extension.
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
R25/1005
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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.

26 John Simpson Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£357,000

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Last sold (2024)

£320,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

5 September 2024Most recent
£320,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CV8 3HX: £380,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in CV8 3HX

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On the street

Versus other John Simpson Close homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 26 John Simpson Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,478

Street avg £2,897

Above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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£588k

1 Chapel Lane, Ryton On Dunsmore

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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

0.2 km

Library — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Wolston St Margaret's CofE Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CV8 3HX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

75 dB

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