Sold STC Semi-detached

64 JOHN ROUS AVENUE

COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS CV4 8EU

4 beds 2 baths 1,216 sq ft Listed 23 Feb 2023 (-1206d)

£285,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

113 m²

Council tax band

A

EPC rating

D

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£271,500 Aug 2023

Price per m²

£2,522/m²

Local average

£269,963 (+5.6%)

Deprivation

Decile 4 (10,943 of 33,755)

Street crime

211 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Additional details

Garden
Yes

Description

A superb opportunity to acquire this substantial four-bedroom semi-detached property, in a prime location and only a short distance away from Warwick University! The property benefitted from being a fully licensed HMO (Not Transferable)

John Rous Avenue is situated in Canley, close to Canley Train Station for daily commuters and within easy walking distance of Warwick University. Surrounded by many local amenities such as Cannon Park Shopping Centre this is an opportunity not to be missed!

Proving to be an excellent income provider, previously achieving approx. £1400 PCM excluding bills.

The property ground floor in brief comprises of; Entrance hallway, a spacious double bedroom, separate dining room, kitchen with doors leading to the garden and two separate storage areas and a W/C.

The first floor offers two further double bedrooms and a study as well as a bathroom.

The second floor comprises of a double bedroom benefitting from an en-suite.

Externally to the rear there is a large well maintained rear garden.

Entrance Hall -

Dining Room - 2.53m x 3.42m (8'3" x 11'2" ) -

Kitchen - 3.39m x 2.89m (11'1" x 9'5" ) -

Bedroom Three - 4.77m x 3.73m (15'7" x 12'2" ) -

First Floor -

Bedroom Two - 3.94m (max) x 3.65m (12'11" (max) x 11'11" ) -

Bedroom Four - 3.37m x 2.98m (11'0" x 9'9" ) -

Study - 1.94m x 2.52m (6'4" x 8'3" ) -

Bathroom - 1.69m x 2.14m (5'6" x 7'0" ) -

Second Floor -

Bedroom One - 5.12m x 3.68m (16'9" x 12'0" ) -

En-Suite -

External Storage & W/C -

Listed by

Coventry

Shortland Horne

Reference: 86060160

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 01/10/2020

Expiry date: 30/09/2030

Current heating cost: £806/year

Potential heating cost: £583/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £16,600

Recommendations

  • Room-in-roof insulation (£1,500 - £2,700)
  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • 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

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EPC Graphs

EE Rating

EE Rating

Price history

87% since 2010

Event Date Price % change
Sold 11/08/2023 (2 years ago) £271,500 +87.2%
Sold 28/07/2010 (15 years ago) £145,000 —

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
272 MITCHELL AVENUE, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV4 8DW £295,000 19/12/2025 Semi-detached
65 WALSALL STREET, CANLEY, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV4 8EZ £160,000 14/11/2025 Semi-detached
73 QUEEN MARGARETS ROAD, CANLEY, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV4 8FU £167,000 30/04/2025 Semi-detached
17 GERARD AVENUE, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV4 8FZ £160,000 31/01/2025 Semi-detached
35 SHERIFF AVENUE, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV4 8FE £250,000 13/11/2023 Semi-detached
4 DOLPHIN COURT, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV4 8AJ £270,000 10/11/2023 Semi-detached
42 SHERIFF AVENUE, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV4 8FD £245,000 14/07/2023 Semi-detached
2 WATER TOWER ROAD, COVENTRY, WARWICK, WARWICKSHIRE, CV4 8NZ £400,000 03/05/2023 Semi-detached
10A JOHN ROUS AVENUE, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV4 8ES £152,000 27/04/2023 Semi-detached
Same street 73 JOHN ROUS AVENUE, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV4 8EU £230,000 17/02/2023 Terraced
103 WALSALL STREET, CANLEY, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV4 8EZ £225,000 06/02/2023 Semi-detached
46 WALSALL STREET, CANLEY, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV4 8EY £205,000 01/02/2023 Semi-detached
36 MAYORS CROFT, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV4 8FF £210,000 18/11/2022 Semi-detached
26 GERARD AVENUE, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV4 8GA £215,000 11/10/2022 Semi-detached
75 WALSALL STREET, CANLEY, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV4 8EZ £182,000 30/09/2022 Semi-detached
22 QUEEN MARGARETS ROAD, CANLEY, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV4 8FW £195,250 20/09/2022 Semi-detached
Same street 85 JOHN ROUS AVENUE, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV4 8EU £230,000 05/08/2022 Semi-detached
33 WENDIBURGH STREET, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV4 8EX £230,000 18/02/2022 Semi-detached
57 WALSALL STREET, CANLEY, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV4 8EZ £180,000 11/02/2022 Semi-detached
1 JOHN ROUS AVENUE, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV4 8FB £245,000 10/02/2022 Semi-detached
29 CHERRY TREE DRIVE, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV4 8LW £238,000 05/11/2021 Semi-detached
77 QUEEN MARGARETS ROAD, CANLEY, COVENTRY, WEST MIDLANDS, CV4 8FU £207,000 18/10/2021 Semi-detached

Street average: £230,000 (2 sales)

Area average: £221,563 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 12.8%
10y growth 56.5%

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

1y (index) 0.8%
5y (index) 15.7%
10y (index) 52.8%

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

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View CV4 8EU

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Prior Deram Walk / John Ross Ave 0.1 miles
Bus stop Templars Fields / John Ross Avenue 0.1 miles
Shop Good Price supermarket 0.2 miles
Shop S & S Charter Stores 0.4 miles
Train station Canley 0.8 miles
University Centre for Interdisciplinary Methodologies 1.0 miles
Train station Tile Hill 1.4 miles
University Unknown 2.8 miles
Hospital George Elliot Medical Centre 2.9 miles
Hospital Brian Oliver Centre 9.2 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 64
Burglary 31
Shoplifting 26
Criminal damage and arson 22
Other theft 15
Anti-social behaviour 14
Vehicle crime 10
Public order 8
Bicycle theft 7
Possession of weapons 5
Drugs 4
Other crime 3
Robbery 2
Total incidents 211

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
Charter Academy Primary 0.2 miles Good — 29 Apr 2024
Finham Park 2 Secondary 0.4 miles Good — 11 Jul 2018
The Westwood Academy Secondary 0.4 miles Requires improvement — 19 Jan 2023
WMG Academy for Young Engineers Secondary 0.4 miles Good — 2 May 2017
Templars Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Good — 19 Nov 2012

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, Torrington Avenue, CV4 £1,595/mo 4 0.27 miles OpenRent
4 Bed Detached House, Torrington Avenue, CV4 £1,695/mo 4 0.27 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,645/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.58%
Max investor price (0.8%) £205,625
Target investor price (1%) £164,500
Gross yield 6.9%
Cost-to-rent ratio 14.4×
Monthly cashflow £333/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI 4.8%
  • 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).
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