Detached 2 sales on record

8 ROCKEN END

COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV6 5TH

£217,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Lockhurst Lane / Northey Rd	0.1 miles
Shop	Howdens	0.2 miles
Hospital	George Elliot Medical Centre	0.9 miles
Train station	Coventry Arena	1.1 miles
University	Unknown	1.7 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms (EPC estimate)

Floor area

155 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£217,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£1,400/m²

Local average

£327,140 (20 sales)

Street crime

496 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 25/07/2016

Current heating cost: £968/year

Potential heating cost: £778/year

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (350)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (1,200)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (80)
Upgrade heating controls (450)
Solar water heating (6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	26/01/2026	£217,000	Detached	-14.9%	£215,518 to February 2026	View transaction
Sold	06/11/2020	£255,000	Detached	—	£297,354 to February 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
8 PENNINGTON WAY, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV6 5TJ	£286,000	30/03/2022	Detached
23 BOSTON PLACE, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV6 5NN	£131,000	15/03/2022	Detached
23 BOSTON PLACE, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV6 5NN	£125,000	09/12/2021	Detached

Area average: £180,667 (3 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 29.5%

10y growth 26%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Coventry. Series: Detached. As of February 2026.

1y (index) 1.1%

5y (index) 16.6%

10y (index) 52.6%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Coventry. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £917/mo

Realistic £1,019/mo

Optimistic £1,121/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Coventry.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Coventry: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area, preferring 4-bedroom lets (EPC estimate for this property). Listings without a bedroom count may still appear — check the Beds column. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
4 Bed Detached House, Meggitt Avenue, CV6	£2,200/mo	4	0.56 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £2,200/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 1.01%

Max investor price (0.8%) £275,000

Target investor price (1%) £220,000

Gross yield 12.2%

Cost-to-rent ratio 8.2×

Monthly cashflow £1,100/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 21%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	205
Shoplifting	43
Other theft	40
Vehicle crime	40
Burglary	29
Criminal damage and arson	28
Public order	25
Other crime	24
Drugs	21
Anti-social behaviour	16
Robbery	8
Possession of weapons	7
Theft from the person	6
Bicycle theft	4
Total incidents	496

Within 1 mile during Mar 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Lote Tree Primary School	Other	0.2 miles	Good — 11 Dec 2019
Edgewick Community Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 21 May 2023
Joseph Cash Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 24 Jun 2015
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 10 Mar 2024
Broad Heath Community Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 17 Nov 2021

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
17/02/2014	15/01/2014	—	2

# 8 ROCKEN END, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV6 5TH

## Property details

- Slug: `66e9491` (address key hash: `66e94918862a821675e650e1d9de4ed83dea0829`)
- Postcode: CV6 5TH
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms (EPC estimate): 4
- Floor area: 155 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £217,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £1,400/m²
- Local average: £327,140 (20 sales)
- Street crime: 496 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £217,000
- Date: 2026-01-26
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Current heating cost:** £968/year

### Recommendations
- A (350)
- W1 (1,200)
- E (80)
- G (450)
- N (6,000)
- U (8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0846-2855-7331-9326-0035)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-26 | £217,000 | Detached | -14.9% | £215,518 (to February 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-98ae-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2020-11-06 | £255,000 | Detached | — | £297,354 (to February 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/ba558b33-4430-76ef-e053-6b04a8c0b4b7) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 8 ROCKEN END, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV6 5TH | £217,000 | 26/01/2026 | Detached |
| 8 ROCKEN END, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV6 5TH | £255,000 | 06/11/2020 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 8 PENNINGTON WAY, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV6 5TJ | £286,000 | 30/03/2022 | Detached |
| 23 BOSTON PLACE, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV6 5NN | £131,000 | 15/03/2022 | Detached |
| 23 BOSTON PLACE, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV6 5NN | £125,000 | 09/12/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £180,667 (3 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 29.5%
- **10y growth:** 26%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Coventry; Detached series; as of February 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 16.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 52.6%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Coventry). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £917/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,019/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,121/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Coventry (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area, preferring 4-bedroom lets (EPC estimate for this property). Listings without a bedroom count may still appear — check the Beds column. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Detached House, Meggitt Avenue, CV6 | £2,200/mo | 4 | 0.56 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,200/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 1.01% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £275,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £220,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £2,200/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 12.2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 8.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £1,100/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 21%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 205 |
| Shoplifting | 43 |
| Other theft | 40 |
| Vehicle crime | 40 |
| Burglary | 29 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 28 |
| Public order | 25 |
| Other crime | 24 |
| Drugs | 21 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 16 |
| Robbery | 8 |
| Possession of weapons | 7 |
| Theft from the person | 6 |
| Bicycle theft | 4 |
| **Total incidents** | **496** |

*Within 1 mile during Mar 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Lote Tree Primary School | Other | 0.2 miles | Good — 11 Dec 2019 |
| Edgewick Community Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 21 May 2023 |
| Joseph Cash Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 24 Jun 2015 |
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 10 Mar 2024 |
| Broad Heath Community Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 17 Nov 2021 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #10101144
- **Address:** 8 Rocken End, COVENTRY, CV6 5TH
- **Certificate Issued:** 17/02/2014
- **Work Completed:** 15/01/2014
- **Items:** 2 door(s)