Detached 2 sales on record

55 COTSWOLD DRIVE

FINHAM, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV3 6EZ

£470,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Brentwood Avenue / Alfriston Rd	0.1 miles
Train station	Grotto Halt	0.2 miles
Shop	Lotus Health and Beauty	0.7 miles
University	Centre for Interdisciplinary Methodologies	2.2 miles
Hospital	George Elliot Medical Centre	3.1 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Floor area

161 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£470,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£2,919/m²

Local average

£378,174 (23 sales)

Street crime

44 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 08/06/2017

Expiry date: 07/06/2027

Current heating cost: £978/year

Potential heating cost: £808/year

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

Recommendations

Cavity wall insulation (1,500)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (6,000)
Increase hot water cylinder insulation (30)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (55)
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	23/01/2026	£470,000	Detached	+27.7%	£465,383 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	09/08/2010	£368,000	Detached	—	£674,444 to March 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
14 OXLEY DRIVE, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV3 6FB	£381,000	07/12/2023	Detached
42 COTSWOLD DRIVE, FINHAM, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV3 6EY	£536,000	09/11/2023	Detached
107 ST MARTINS ROAD, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV3 6ES	£700,000	17/02/2023	Detached
118 ST MARTINS ROAD, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV3 6ER	£910,000	02/12/2022	Detached
43 FINHAM GREEN ROAD, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV3 6EN	£565,000	15/11/2022	Detached
4 JOANNA DRIVE, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV3 6QE	£501,000	17/10/2022	Detached
38 COTSWOLD DRIVE, FINHAM, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV3 6EY	£545,000	29/09/2022	Detached
27 COTSWOLD DRIVE, FINHAM, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV3 6EZ	£475,000	28/09/2022	Detached
73 COTSWOLD DRIVE, FINHAM, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV3 6EZ	£492,500	22/09/2022	Detached
40 COTSWOLD DRIVE, FINHAM, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV3 6EY	£510,000	21/09/2022	Detached
47 ST MARTINS ROAD, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV3 6FE	£615,000	22/06/2022	Detached
134 ST MARTINS ROAD, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV3 6ER	£580,000	13/06/2022	Detached
8 STONEHAVEN DRIVE, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV3 6EX	£572,500	13/05/2022	Detached
70 HOWES LANE, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV3 6PJ	£425,000	06/05/2022	Detached
1 WYCHWOOD AVENUE, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV3 6FJ	£308,000	25/02/2022	Detached
9 FINHAM GROVE, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV3 6PN	£530,000	18/02/2022	Detached
58 HOWES LANE, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV3 6PJ	£535,000	03/02/2022	Detached
16 JACKLIN DRIVE, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV3 6QG	£495,000	20/12/2021	Detached
3 STONEHAVEN DRIVE, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV3 6EX	£565,000	15/12/2021	Detached
128 ST MARTINS ROAD, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV3 6ER	£500,000	27/09/2021	Detached

Area average: £537,050 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

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

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -1.8%

10y growth 29.6%

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

1y (index) 0.4%

5y (index) 15.1%

10y (index) 51.1%

Company ownership

Registered legal owner is a company.

Company-owned (UK company)

Company: THE CHAPTER OF THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL COVENTRY

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. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Kenpas Highway, CV3	£1,400/mo	4	0.6 miles	OpenRent
4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Okehampton Road, CV3	£1,550/mo	4	0.91 miles	OpenRent
4 Bed Detached House, Baginton Road, CV3	£2,400/mo	4	0.93 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,783/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.33%

Max investor price (0.8%) £193,750

Target investor price (1%) £155,000

Gross yield 4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 25.3×

Monthly cashflow £-481/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -4.2%

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	16
Criminal damage and arson	6
Other theft	6
Anti-social behaviour	3
Possession of weapons	3
Robbery	3
Drugs	2
Shoplifting	2
Burglary	1
Public order	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	44

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
Finham Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 22 Oct 2012
Grange Farm Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 1 Jul 2014
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 17 Mar 2024
Finham Park School	Secondary	0.9 miles	Outstanding — 10 Feb 2015
Howes Community Primary School	Primary	0.9 miles	Requires improvement — 8 May 2024

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
01/03/2026	20/02/2026	12	—

# 55 COTSWOLD DRIVE, FINHAM, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV3 6EZ

## Property details

- Slug: `fb1cc9f` (address key hash: `fb1cc9fccca945aad55e36d93bfbfc32eef2baed`)
- Postcode: CV3 6EZ
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Floor area: 161 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £470,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £2,919/m²
- Local average: £378,174 (23 sales)
- Street crime: 44 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £470,000
- Date: 2026-01-23
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 07/06/2027
- **Current heating cost:** £978/year

### Recommendations
- B (1,500)
- W2 (6,000)
- C (30)
- E (55)
- N (6,000)
- U (8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8706-4384-4729-5306-9633)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-23 | £470,000 | Detached | +27.7% | £465,383 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-950c-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2010-08-09 | £368,000 | Detached | — | £674,444 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/a2df1507-639f-4f7d-88d3-c20e22567b58) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 55 COTSWOLD DRIVE, FINHAM, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV3 6EZ | £470,000 | 23/01/2026 | Detached |
| 55 COTSWOLD DRIVE, FINHAM, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV3 6EZ | £368,000 | 09/08/2010 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 14 OXLEY DRIVE, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV3 6FB | £381,000 | 07/12/2023 | Detached |
| 42 COTSWOLD DRIVE, FINHAM, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV3 6EY | £536,000 | 09/11/2023 | Detached |
| 107 ST MARTINS ROAD, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV3 6ES | £700,000 | 17/02/2023 | Detached |
| 118 ST MARTINS ROAD, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV3 6ER | £910,000 | 02/12/2022 | Detached |
| 43 FINHAM GREEN ROAD, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV3 6EN | £565,000 | 15/11/2022 | Detached |
| 4 JOANNA DRIVE, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV3 6QE | £501,000 | 17/10/2022 | Detached |
| 38 COTSWOLD DRIVE, FINHAM, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV3 6EY | £545,000 | 29/09/2022 | Detached |
| 27 COTSWOLD DRIVE, FINHAM, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV3 6EZ | £475,000 | 28/09/2022 | Detached |
| 73 COTSWOLD DRIVE, FINHAM, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV3 6EZ | £492,500 | 22/09/2022 | Detached |
| 40 COTSWOLD DRIVE, FINHAM, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV3 6EY | £510,000 | 21/09/2022 | Detached |
| 47 ST MARTINS ROAD, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV3 6FE | £615,000 | 22/06/2022 | Detached |
| 134 ST MARTINS ROAD, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV3 6ER | £580,000 | 13/06/2022 | Detached |
| 8 STONEHAVEN DRIVE, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV3 6EX | £572,500 | 13/05/2022 | Detached |
| 70 HOWES LANE, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV3 6PJ | £425,000 | 06/05/2022 | Detached |
| 1 WYCHWOOD AVENUE, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV3 6FJ | £308,000 | 25/02/2022 | Detached |
| 9 FINHAM GROVE, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV3 6PN | £530,000 | 18/02/2022 | Detached |
| 58 HOWES LANE, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV3 6PJ | £535,000 | 03/02/2022 | Detached |
| 16 JACKLIN DRIVE, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV3 6QG | £495,000 | 20/12/2021 | Detached |
| 3 STONEHAVEN DRIVE, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV3 6EX | £565,000 | 15/12/2021 | Detached |
| 128 ST MARTINS ROAD, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV3 6ER | £500,000 | 27/09/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £537,050 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -1.8%
- **10y growth:** 29.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 0.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 15.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 51.1%

## 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. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Kenpas Highway, CV3 | £1,400/mo | 4 | 0.6 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Okehampton Road, CV3 | £1,550/mo | 4 | 0.91 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Detached House, Baginton Road, CV3 | £2,400/mo | 4 | 0.93 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,783/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.33% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £193,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £155,000

*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 £1,550/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 25.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-481/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -4.2%

*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 | 16 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **44** |

*Within 1 mile during Apr 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Finham Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 22 Oct 2012 |
| Grange Farm Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 1 Jul 2014 |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 17 Mar 2024 |
| Finham Park School | Secondary | 0.9 miles | Outstanding — 10 Feb 2015 |
| Howes Community Primary School | Primary | 0.9 miles | Requires improvement — 8 May 2024 |

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #17182827
- **Address:** 55 Cotswold Drive, COVENTRY, CV3 6EZ
- **Certificate Issued:** 01/03/2026
- **Work Completed:** 20/02/2026
- **Items:** 12 window(s)