# 4 bedroom detached house for sale (CV5 9PP)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 54 LYONS DRIVE, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS CV5 9PP |
| Price | £390,000 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Council tax | E |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 2012 onwards |
| Floor area | 118 m² |
| Last sold | £377,000 Mar 2025 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 19/06/2033
- **Current heating cost:** £894/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,500

### Recommendations
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9237-5826-2200-0050-7226)

## Description

**NO ONWARD CHAIN**DESIRABLE LOCATION**OFFICE**KITCHEN DINER**DOWNSTAIRS WC**FOUR BEDROOMS**ENSUITE**DRIVEWAY**GARAGE**

This family detached home is situated in a desirable area of Allesley. The property benefits from double glazing and gas central heating (as specified) The accommodation comprises: hallway, lounge, office, kitchen diner and downstairs WC.  To the first floor there are four bedrooms with the master bedroom offering an ensuite and then there is a further family bathroom.  To the front of the property there is a driveway and access to the garage and to the rear there is a fully enclosed good size rear garden (182 sq m).

The surrounding transportation networks are (A45, A46, M42 and M6). Nearest Bus (No.7) Stop is a few minutes’ walk, on Browns Lane, to Coventry city centre.   The property is situated within driving distance to a range of supermarkets

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/155743763/1312953) - Floorplan

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/155743763/1312954) - EPC Rating Graph

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 54 LYONS DRIVE, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV5 9PP | £377,000 | 31/03/2025 | Detached |
| 54 LYONS DRIVE, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV5 9PP | £284,995 | 14/06/2013 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 2 EVERGREEN CLOSE, ALLESLEY, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV5 9NX | £685,000 | 18/12/2025 | Detached |
| 248 BROWNS LANE, ALLESLEY, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV5 9ED | £245,000 | 01/12/2025 | Detached |
| 23 HOLLYBERRY WAY, ALLESLEY, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV5 9PY | £399,700 | 12/03/2025 | Detached |
| 23 HOLLYBERRY WAY, ALLESLEY, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV5 9PY | £370,000 | 15/12/2023 | Detached |
| 2 HEYNES WALK, ALLESLEY, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV5 9BZ | £410,000 | 14/12/2023 | Detached |
| 4 HOLLYBERRY WAY, ALLESLEY, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV5 9PY | £430,000 | 24/10/2023 | Detached |
| 199 BROWNS LANE, ALLESLEY, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV5 9ED | £397,500 | 19/10/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 8 LYONS DRIVE, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV5 9PP | £380,000 | 09/10/2023 | Detached |
| 2 HOLLYBERRY WAY, ALLESLEY, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV5 9PY | £350,000 | 08/09/2023 | Detached |
| 19 RICHARD SEEDHOUSE DRIVE, ALLESLEY, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV5 9JD | £352,500 | 02/08/2023 | Detached |
| 292 BROWNS LANE, ALLESLEY, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV5 9EE | £380,000 | 25/07/2022 | Detached |
| 2 RICHARD SEEDHOUSE DRIVE, ALLESLEY, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV5 9JD | £339,950 | 30/06/2022 | Detached |
| 8 RICHARD SEEDHOUSE DRIVE, ALLESLEY, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV5 9JD | £459,950 | 06/05/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 42 LYONS DRIVE, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV5 9PP | £365,000 | 22/04/2022 | Detached |
| 2 EVERGREEN CLOSE, ALLESLEY, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV5 9NX | £652,000 | 22/12/2021 | Detached |
| 77 LYONS DRIVE, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV5 9PN | £455,000 | 14/09/2021 | Detached |
| 38 RICHARD SEEDHOUSE DRIVE, ALLESLEY, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV5 9JD | £474,950 | 10/09/2021 | Detached |
| 81 LYONS DRIVE, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV5 9PN | £350,000 | 10/09/2021 | Detached |
| 15 LYONS DRIVE, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV5 9PN | £387,500 | 01/09/2021 | Detached |
| 17 RICHARD SEEDHOUSE DRIVE, ALLESLEY, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV5 9JD | £320,950 | 09/08/2021 | Detached |
| [Same street] 24 LYONS DRIVE, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV5 9PP | £195,000 | 30/07/2021 | Terraced |
| 25 RICHARD SEEDHOUSE DRIVE, ALLESLEY, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV5 9JD | £364,950 | 30/07/2021 | Detached |
| 21 RICHARD SEEDHOUSE DRIVE, ALLESLEY, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV5 9JD | £324,950 | 30/07/2021 | Detached |
| [Same street] 40 LYONS DRIVE, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV5 9PP | £159,500 | 28/07/2021 | Terraced |

**Street average:** £274,875 (4 sales)
**Area average:** £407,495 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £504,834 (29 Detached, CV5, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -22.7%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £915/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,017/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,119/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £997/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Detached House, Lyons Drive, CV5 | £1,700/mo | 4 | 0.03 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Detached House, Birmingham Road, CV5 | £1,700/mo | 4 | 0.93 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Terraced House, Keresely, CV6 | £1,600/mo | 4 | 1.14 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Terraced House, The Scotchill, CV6 | £1,250/mo | 4 | 1.21 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Terraced House, Kingsbury Road, CV6 | £1,350/mo | 4 | 1.24 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,520/mo (5 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.41% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £200,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £160,000

*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 £1,600/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 20.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-121/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -1.3%

*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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £3,305/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 18.7%
- **10y growth:** 61.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 0.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 14.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 47.2%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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