# 2 bedroom bungalow for sale (CV5 9QD)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 9 FRESHFIELD CLOSE, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS CV5 9QD |
| Price | £310,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | D |
| Last sold | £300,000 Jun 2023 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 28/06/2032
- **Current heating cost:** £439/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,500

### Recommendations
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- 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/3700-0811-0622-0128-3623)

## Description

** RECENTLY REDUCED BY £20,000 FOR A QUICK SALE ** A fully renovated and tastefully decorated link detached bungalow occupying a wonderful edge of the city location, close to glorious open countryside. Perfect for anyone considering downsizing, this very appealing home really must be viewed, has both gas heating and double glazing, features low maintenance gardens together with a driveway providing valuable off-road parking. Comprising of a hallway, excellent lounge, breakfast kitchen, shower room and two bedrooms, stunning conservatory and a garage/utility room. Freshfields Close leads from Browns Lane, a sought after semi-rural position. Although on the far western outskirts, the property is still well placed for a number of amenities, particularly those found within Allesley Village.

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/134571311/1577029) - Floorplan

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/134571311/1577030) - EPC Rating Graph

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 3 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #9153314
- **Address:** 9 Freshfield Close, COVENTRY, CV5 9QD
- **Certificate Issued:** 29/10/2012
- **Work Completed:** 26/09/2012
- **Items:** 1 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #5393913
- **Address:** 9 Freshfield Close, COVENTRY, CV5 9QD
- **Certificate Issued:** 28/01/2008
- **Work Completed:** 12/12/2007
- **Items:** 4 window(s), 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #16828084
- **Address:** 9 Freshfield Close, COVENTRY, CV5 9QD
- **Certificate Issued:** 01/06/2025
- **Work Completed:** 30/05/2025
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 9 FRESHFIELD CLOSE, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV5 9QD | £300,000 | 30/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 9 FRESHFIELD CLOSE, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV5 9QD | £82,000 | 09/05/1997 | Semi-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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 248 BROWNS LANE, ALLESLEY, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV5 9ED | £245,000 | 01/12/2025 | Detached |
| 31 ANTHONY PILLAGE WAY, ALLESLEY, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV5 9PW | £350,000 | 25/07/2025 | Detached |
| 54 LYONS DRIVE, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV5 9PP | £377,000 | 31/03/2025 | Detached |
| 2 HEYNES WALK, ALLESLEY, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV5 9BZ | £410,000 | 14/12/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 12 FRESHFIELD CLOSE, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV5 9QD | £280,000 | 20/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 199 BROWNS LANE, ALLESLEY, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV5 9ED | £397,500 | 19/10/2023 | Detached |
| 8 LYONS DRIVE, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV5 9PP | £380,000 | 09/10/2023 | Detached |
| 19 RICHARD SEEDHOUSE DRIVE, ALLESLEY, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV5 9JD | £352,500 | 02/08/2023 | Detached |
| 364 BROWNS LANE, ALLESLEY, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV5 9EH | £445,000 | 23/09/2022 | Detached |
| 292 BROWNS LANE, ALLESLEY, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV5 9EE | £380,000 | 25/07/2022 | Detached |
| 56 BURTON CLOSE, ALLESLEY, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV5 9EG | £435,000 | 04/07/2022 | Detached |
| 2 RICHARD SEEDHOUSE DRIVE, ALLESLEY, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV5 9JD | £339,950 | 30/06/2022 | Detached |
| 5 ANTHONY PILLAGE WAY, ALLESLEY, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV5 9PW | £333,950 | 28/06/2022 | Detached |
| 9 ANTHONY PILLAGE WAY, ALLESLEY, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV5 9PW | £331,450 | 17/06/2022 | Detached |
| 7 ANTHONY PILLAGE WAY, ALLESLEY, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV5 9PW | £389,950 | 17/06/2022 | Detached |
| 11 ANTHONY PILLAGE WAY, ALLESLEY, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV5 9PW | £429,950 | 31/05/2022 | Detached |
| 15 ANTHONY PILLAGE WAY, ALLESLEY, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV5 9PW | £425,500 | 31/05/2022 | Detached |
| 25 ANTHONY PILLAGE WAY, ALLESLEY, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV5 9PW | £424,500 | 27/05/2022 | Detached |
| 17 ANTHONY PILLAGE WAY, ALLESLEY, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV5 9PW | £383,950 | 20/05/2022 | Detached |
| 19 ANTHONY PILLAGE WAY, ALLESLEY, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV5 9PW | £424,950 | 20/05/2022 | Detached |
| 8 RICHARD SEEDHOUSE DRIVE, ALLESLEY, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV5 9JD | £459,950 | 06/05/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 6 FRESHFIELD CLOSE, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV5 9QD | £250,000 | 28/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 8 FRESHFIELD CLOSE, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV5 9QD | £280,000 | 02/11/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £270,000 (3 sales)
**Area average:** £385,805 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £504,834 (29 Detached, CV5, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -38.6%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £916/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,018/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,120/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £673/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, Mistyrose Close, CV5 | £950/mo | 2 | 0.37 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Bungalow, Marystow Close, CV5 | £1,295/mo | 2 | 0.45 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Maisonette, Park Court, CV5 | £990/mo | 2 | 1.06 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,078/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.32% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £123,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £99,000

*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 £990/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 3.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 26.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-355/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -4.7%

*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:** £5,439/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 39.5%
- **10y growth:** 35.4%

## 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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