What kind of home is 12 St Margarets Avenue, CV8 3LJ?

12 St Margarets Avenue, CV8 3LJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 12 St Margarets Avenue, CV8 3LJ last change hands?

12 St Margarets Avenue, CV8 3LJ last sold for £272,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £185,000 in December 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 St Margarets Avenue, CV8 3LJ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between December 2005 and March 2021, 12 St Margarets Avenue, CV8 3LJ rose from £185,000 to £272,000, a change of £87,000. That works out to roughly +2.6% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 St Margarets Avenue, CV8 3LJ?

The current EPC rating for 12 St Margarets Avenue, CV8 3LJ is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in September 2025. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 St Margarets Avenue, CV8 3LJ?

12 St Margarets Avenue, CV8 3LJ has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in CV8 3LJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 St Margarets Avenue, CV8 3LJ use?

The latest EPC at 12 St Margarets Avenue, CV8 3LJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 St Margarets Avenue, CV8 3LJ?

12 St Margarets Avenue, CV8 3LJ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 12 St Margarets Avenue, CV8 3LJ in?

12 St Margarets Avenue, CV8 3LJ sits in Wolston, Coventry, Coventry. It falls within the CV8 postcode district in Warwickshire.

Is 12 St Margarets Avenue, CV8 3LJ in a safe area?

Police records around 12 St Margarets Avenue, CV8 3LJ 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 12 St Margarets Avenue, CV8 3LJ?

The closest primary school to 12 St Margarets Avenue, CV8 3LJ is Wolston St Margaret's CofE Primary School (319m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 12 St Margarets Avenue, CV8 3LJ?

The closest bus stop to 12 St Margarets Avenue, CV8 3LJ is St Margarets Avenue, 144m away. In total there are 27 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 St Margarets Avenue, Wolston, Coventry, CV8 3LJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 St Margarets Avenue

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

12 St Margarets Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Wolston, Coventry, Coventry (CV8 3LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

At 83 m² it's 21.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 58 EPCs). Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £312,000 is 14.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 52.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £272,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2025

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2025from Aug 2012

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof

GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Floor Insulation

PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 St Margarets Avenue, Wolston, Coventry, CV8 3LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 St Margarets Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£312,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£272,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

12 March 2021Most recent
£272,000
+47.0%over 7 years
5 September 2013
£185,000
16 December 2005
£185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CV8 3LJ: £179,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in CV8 3LJ

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On the street

Versus other St Margarets Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 40 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 St Margarets Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,277

Street avg £2,554

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 88 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Coventry district page.

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

St Margarets Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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 3LJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for CV8 3LJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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