Area Guide
About Earlsdon
Around one mile to the south of Coventry city centre is the charming and unique suburb of Earlsdon. The area originally developed out of a thriving watch making industry in the mid 1800’s and is also famous as the birthplace of Frank Whittle - the inventor of the jet engine.
Fast forward to 2006 and modern Earlsdon is an extremely sought after residential area offering a great variety of housing types, amenities, leisure facilities and a real ‘village’ feel. It’s proximity to both the city centre and the train station makes it a perennially popular suburb. The area is also unusual in Coventry as it remains fully self-contained and even has its own newspaper, theatre and library.
Much of the housing in Earlsdon is from the 1901-1913 Edwardian period and the homes are full of character and unique features. Prices range from around £120k for smaller two-bedroom terraces to over the £1million mark for the few larger detached properties available. On its borders with Chapelfields, there are a number of highly-desirable original watch-making shops.
Earlsdon has managed to avoid any substantial new development and retains its self-contained and mostly character residential feel. The area remains a popular destination for families thanks to the many sports facilities, proximity to good schools and the availability of a range of attractive restaurants, bars and bistros. It’s also an area traditionally populated by students from the University of Warwick and Coventry University and therefore offers good investment potential.
Brian Holt has been selling properties in Earlsdon for the past decade and in our experience, when you move to this area you won’t want to leave!
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