Sold STC Terraced

49 BARRAS LANE

COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS CV1 3BU

4 beds 2,120 sq ft Listed 11 Mar 2013 (-4842d)

£265,000

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Front Shot Reception 2 Kitchen Cellar 1 Cellar 2 Kitchen Reception 2 Reception 1 Reception 1 Bedroom 1 Fireplace Bed 1 Bedroom 1 Bedroom 2 Bedroom 2 Family Bathroom Roll Top Bath Bedroom 3 Bedroom 3 Bedroom 3 Bedroom 4 Bedroom 4 Landing Loft Room

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

197 m²

EPC rating

D

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Last sold

£220,000 Aug 2013

Price per m²

£1,345/m²

Local average

£249,883 (+6%)

Deprivation

Decile 1 (1,288 of 33,755)

Street crime

770 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • 4 Double Bedrooms
  • Set out over 3 Floors
  • Individual Property - Unforgettable Size on offer
  • 2 Reception Rooms
  • 2 Cellars
  • Loft Room - Great use of space
  • Modern Fitted Kitchen
  • Large Family Bathroom - separate bath and shower
  • See Floorplan for size of property
  • EPC Rating - F

Additional details

Garden
Yes

Description

Barras Lane is a stunning 4 Bedroom Property in excellent condition, set out over 3 floors with two additional cellars and a loft room. The property is truly unforgettable with spectacular high ceilings in all rooms and remarkable amount of space on offer.

In brief:

Cellars

The property boasts two additional storage spaces in the form of the cellars; both are of similar size and have been used as storage for many years.

Ground Floor

The property is entered via a lovely storm porch, leading through to the properties entrance hall. To the right you will find the well proportioned front reception room with gorgeous high ceilings, picture rail, pine shutters and gorgeous wooden flooring. Due to the property being elevated this room provides a lovely light and airy space to relax in and would be a great lounge or dining room. Following down the entrance hallway you will find the second reception room to the rear of the property, the first thing that strikes you is the large feature fireplace and stunning original wooden cabinets and shutters on the windows. This room also benefits from the wooden flooring and gives the ambiance of an impressive entertaining space.
The kitchen is found leading off the rear reception room and is a range of modern floor and wall mounted units, spot lighting, tiled flooring and splash backs. There is a door to the rear garden and a door to the cellars. The kitchen leads on to the utility space and further onto the downstairs WC.

First floor

The first floor houses two bedrooms and the Family Bathroom. The bedroom to the front is Bedroom one - a large double bedroom with gorgeous feature fireplace and bay window. Bedroom 2 is to the rear and is another large double bedroom with window onto the rear garden. The family bathroom is of an outstanding size and has a separate WC to the rear. The bathroom has a stunning roll top cast iron bath, separate shower cubicle and wash hand basin and has fully tiled floors and walls.

Second Floor

The second floor houses two more bedrooms and has access to the loft space. Bedroom 3 to the front of the property is a large double and benefits from a bay window. Bedroom 4 to the rear is another double bedroom and has a window overlooking the rear garden. There is a door to the loft space from the landing on the second floor.

Loft

The loft has been boarded and has 3 velux windows, providing an excellent storage space.

Gardens

The front of the property has been paved with steps leading up to the front door. The rear garden is tiered with an entertaining space at the top of the garden and patio area outside the kitchen and rear reception room window.

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Listed by

Coventry

Williams and Binch Limited

Reference: 37952443

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 16/05/2022

Expiry date: 15/05/2032

Current heating cost: £1,592/year

Potential heating cost: £775/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,600

Recommendations

  • Room-in-roof insulation (£1,500 - £2,700)
  • Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
  • Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EPC 1

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Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 30/08/2013 (12 years ago) £220,000

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

Address Price Date Type
54 NORTHUMBERLAND ROAD, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV1 3AQ £166,000 05/12/2025 Terraced
10 CHESTER STREET, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV1 4DJ £295,000 21/11/2025 Terraced
11A CHESTER STREET, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV1 4DH £400,000 14/11/2025 Terraced
11 WAVELEY ROAD, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV1 3AG £220,000 08/09/2025 Terraced
46 MELVILLE ROAD, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV1 3AL £245,000 15/12/2023 Terraced
1 NORTHUMBERLAND ROAD, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV1 3AP £105,000 31/08/2023 Terraced
16 GLOUCESTER STREET, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV1 3BZ £310,000 14/07/2023 Terraced
Same street 51A BARRAS LANE, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV1 3BU £85,000 17/03/2023 Flat
Same street 53 BARRAS LANE, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV1 3BU £230,000 07/12/2022 Terraced
Same street 55 BARRAS LANE, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV1 3BU £360,000 12/10/2022 Terraced
Same street 17 BARRAS LANE, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV1 3BU £250,000 06/10/2022 Terraced
44B MELVILLE ROAD, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV1 3AL £100,000 26/09/2022 Terraced
37 CHESTER STREET, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV1 4DH £298,000 07/09/2022 Terraced
30 GLOUCESTER STREET, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV1 3BZ £250,000 01/09/2022 Terraced
109 HOLYHEAD ROAD, COUNDON, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV1 3AD £720,000 26/08/2022 Terraced
16 NORTHUMBERLAND ROAD, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV1 3AQ £258,000 15/07/2022 Terraced
15 GLOUCESTER STREET, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV1 3BZ £270,000 11/07/2022 Terraced
7 MERIDEN STREET, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV1 4DL £380,000 08/07/2022 Terraced
10 MELVILLE ROAD, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV1 3AN £240,000 27/05/2022 Terraced
35 MERIDEN STREET, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV1 4DL £245,000 17/05/2022 Terraced
4 NORTHUMBERLAND ROAD, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV1 3AQ £258,000 14/04/2022 Terraced
1 WAVELEY ROAD, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV1 3AG £210,000 04/03/2022 Terraced
65 WAVELEY ROAD, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV1 3AG £220,000 17/02/2022 Terraced
11 MELVILLE ROAD, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV1 3AN £290,000 20/01/2022 Terraced
Same street 57C BARRAS LANE, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV1 3BU £75,000 14/01/2022 Flat
Same street 43 BARRAS LANE, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV1 3BU £245,000 23/07/2021 Terraced

Street average: £207,500 (6 sales)

Area average: £274,000 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 7.8%
10y growth 30.7%

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

1y (index) -0.2%
5y (index) 14.8%
10y (index) 52.9%

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: £997/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Shop Londis 0.1 miles
Bus stop Holyhead Rd / Meriden St 0.1 miles
Bus stop Holyhead Rd / Ringway 0.1 miles
Shop Lifestyle Express 0.1 miles
Hospital Atrium Health 0.2 miles
Train station Coventry 0.7 miles
Hospital Coventry and Warwick Hospital 0.7 miles
University Coventry University 0.8 miles
Train station Canley 1.3 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 284
Shoplifting 124
Public order 63
Other theft 54
Criminal damage and arson 44
Vehicle crime 37
Anti-social behaviour 35
Burglary 31
Drugs 25
Robbery 22
Possession of weapons 19
Bicycle theft 15
Theft from the person 9
Other crime 8
Total incidents 770

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
Spon Gate Primary School Primary 0.1 miles Good — 14 Jun 2023
St Osburg's Catholic Primary School Primary 0.1 miles Good — 11 Mar 2011
Bablake School Other 0.3 miles (No rating)
Moseley Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Good — 3 Mar 2014
Barr's Hill School Secondary 0.5 miles Outstanding — 17 Apr 2024

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.38%
Max investor price (0.8%) £127,375
Target investor price (1%) £101,900
  • 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).