Overview
Alternative Estates Sales & Lettings Ltd is an estate and letting agent based at 7 New Union Street, Coventry, CV1 2HN. It is an independent, single-office business on our register. The registered business name is Alternative Estates & Financial Services Limited. Companies House number 02460707. It belongs to The Property Ombudsman redress scheme.
Between 2022 and 2025 home.co.uk recorded Alternative Estates Sales & Lettings Ltd in 2 local agent league tables on 2 occasions. At its best it ranked 14th of 20+ agents in CV5 (January 2022), with 3 homes for sale of 172 in the area (2% share). In the most recent capture (January 2022) it was 14th of 20+ in CV5 with 3 homes, a 2% share.
Today it has 28 homes for sale at a median asking price of £232,500. The largest share of its stock is terraced property, and homes with 3 bedroomrooms are the most common. Half of its listings have been on the market for 1 days or less.
Homes in the CV1 postcode district sold for a median £159,500 across 83 sales in the last 12 months. Across Coventry the average price is £227,679 (July 2026), +44.0% over ten years and 5.9× its January 1995 level. 82 estate and letting agent offices on the register are based in CV1.
Market position and ranking
How Alternative Estates Sales & Lettings Ltd has ranked against every other agent advertising homes in the same towns, from home.co.uk league tables captured by the Internet Archive between 2022 and 2025.
Homes for sale over time
Homes this branch was advertising, by town league table
Share of local stock
Its homes as a share of all homes for sale in the town
League position
Rank among all agents in the town (1 = most homes)
Ranking by location, latest capture
| Location | Captured | Rank | Homes for sale | Share of local stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CV5 | 2022-01 | 14of 20+ | 3of 172 | 2% |
| CV22 | 2025-03 | 20of 20+ | 1of 220 | 0% |
The CV5 market it trades in
20+ agents advertising 172 homes, average asking price £307,772, 22 new in the previous 14 days. home.co.uk, 2022-01-25.
All homes for sale in CV5
Total advertised by every agent, each capture
Average asking price in CV5
All agents’ homes for sale
| # | Agent | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | haart15-17,, Warwick Row,, Coventry,, CV1 1EX | 16 | 9% |
| 3 | Yeoman & Owen457 Holyhead Road,, Coventry,, CV5 8HU | 11 | 7% |
| 4 | Payne Associates221 Albany Road, Coventry, CV5 6NF | 9 | 5% |
| 5 | The top 20 CV5 Estate Agents are listed below, along with the number of CV5 Properties For Sale in their respective property portfolios followed by their estimated market share (% of total CV5 property market). Buyers and sellers of CV5 property will probably find that these popular leading estate agents can offer above average market insight and property sales service. 1. Shortland Horne21-22 Warwick Row, Coventry, CV1 1ET | 19 | 11% |
| 5 | haart, 15-17 Warwick Row,, Coventry, CV1 1EX, | 8 | 5% |
| 6 | Elizabeth DavenportWarwick Row, Coventry, CV1 1EY | 7 | 4% |
| 7 | Merrick Binch Estate AgentsHearsall Lane,, Coventry,, CV5 6HE | 6 | 4% |
| 8 | PurplebricksSuite 7, First Floor, Cranmore Place, Cranmore Drive, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4RZ | 6 | 4% |
| 9 | Tailor MadeUfton Croft, Mount Nod, Coventry, CV5 9JG | 6 | 4% |
| 10 | Wilsons149/151 New Union Street, Coventry, CV1 2NT | 6 | 4% |
| 11 | Coopers Chartered Surveyors22 New Union Street, Coventry | 5 | 3% |
| 12 | Up EstatesOrchard Court, Binley Business Park, Coventry | 5 | 3% |
| 13 | ConnellsNew Union Street, Coventry, CV1 2HN | 4 | 2% |
| 14 | Alternative Estates, CoventryNew Union Street,, Coventry,, CV1 2HN | 3 | 2% |
| 15 | Reeds RainsWarwick Row, Coventry, CV1 1EX | 3 | 2% |
| 16 | SuttonsThe Quadrant,, Coventry,, CV1 2EL | 3 | 2% |
| 17 | Allsopp & Allsopp115 New Union Street, Coventry, CV1 2NT | 2 | 1% |
| 18 | Bairstow EvesCoventry 153-157 New Union Street, Coventry CV1 2PL | 2 | 1% |
| 19 | Bairstow EvesRadford 78 Jubilee Crescent, Radford Coventry CV6 3ET | 2 | 1% |
| 20 | Blatch Fine HomesFriars House, Manor House Drive, Coventry, CV1 2TE | 2 | 1% |
Stock on the market
The homes Alternative Estates Sales & Lettings Ltd is advertising, broken down the way home.co.uk used to show it, and more. Source: Homes for sale on alternativeestates.co.uk, 17 October 2026.
| Homes for sale | 28 | Listed in the last 14 days | 28 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average asking price | £242,337 | Median asking price | £232,500 |
| Average time on market | 1 days | Median time on market | 1 days |
| Sold subject to contract or under offer | 0% | Homes to let | — |
Homes for sale by price
Number of homes in each asking-price band
By number of bedrooms
Share of homes for sale
| Homes | Average | Median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bed | 2 | £145k | £145k |
| 2 beds | 10 | £164k | £161k |
| 3 beds | 12 | £271k | £278k |
| 4 beds | 2 | £398k | £398k |
| 5+ beds | 2 | £402k | £402k |
By property type
Share of homes for sale
| Homes | Average | Median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 5 | £395k | £375k |
| Semi-detached | 3 | £286k | £294k |
| Terraced | 10 | £246k | £252k |
| Flat | 10 | £149k | £155k |
Time on the market
How long its current homes for sale have been listed
Market share by postcode district
Its homes for sale in each district, out of all homes advertised there
Sales performance
Asking price achieved and time to sell
We match each home an agent lists to its HM Land Registry completion to measure the price achieved against asking and the time from listing to completion. Results appear here once enough of this branch’s listings have completed, usually three to six months after we first read its website.
Reviews
Being collected: Google, Trustpilot, ESTAS, allAgents, Facebook. Ratings refresh every week.
Online presence
Profiles are found by reading the links on the agent’s own website. Follower counts and posting activity will be added as they are collected.
The local market
Average prices across Coventry since January 1995, and what has sold in CV1 in the last year. Coventry averages £227,679 in July 2026, +15.0% over five years and +44.0% over ten.
Average house price, Coventry
UK House Price Index, monthly
Homes sold each year, Coventry
Completed sales recorded in the House Price Index
Sales per month in CV1
HM Land Registry completions, last 12 months
What sold in CV1
Completions by property type, last 12 months
| Median sold price, CV1 | £159,500 | Sales, last 12 months | 83 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | — | Semi-detached | £250,000 |
| Terraced | £161,250 | Flat | £120,000 |
Other agents in CV1
| Office | Type and group | Homes for sale |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew James Property Services Ltd | Letting agentIndependent | 31home.co.uk 2025 |
| Blatch Fine Homes | Estate agentIndependent | 16today |
| John Payne Estate Agents | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 9home.co.uk 2025 |
| Loveitts | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 8home.co.uk 2025 |
| Shortland Horne Property Management Limited | Letting agentIndependent | 8home.co.uk 2025 |
| Elizabeth Davenport Estate Agents | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 7home.co.uk 2022 |
| Bairstow Eves | Estate and letting agentConnells Group | 6home.co.uk 2025 |
| Connells | Estate and letting agentConnells Group | 6home.co.uk 2025 |
| Walmsley’s The Way to Move | Estate agentIndependent | 6home.co.uk 2025 |
| Cartwright Hands | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 4home.co.uk 2025 |
| Hughes and Son Estates | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 3home.co.uk 2022 |
| Payne Associates | Estate agentIndependent | 3home.co.uk 2022 |
| Reeds Rains Estate Agents | Estate and letting agentConnells Group | 3home.co.uk 2025 |
| Shortland Horne Residential Limited | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 3home.co.uk 2025 |
| Bansal Estates Ltd | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 2home.co.uk 2022 |
| Pointons Estate Agents | Estate agentIndependent | 1home.co.uk 2022 |
| Suttons | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 1home.co.uk 2022 |
| Armstrong Property Management Services | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 0today |
| AAFIA LTD | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Archer Bassett | Estate agentIndependent | — |
All agents in Coventry · Demographics and area data on Property Data
Questions and answers
How many homes does Alternative Estates Sales & Lettings Ltd have for sale?
28 (Homes for sale on alternativeestates.co.uk, 17 October 2026).
Is Alternative Estates Sales & Lettings Ltd a leading agent in CV5?
home.co.uk ranked it 14th of 20+ agents in CV5 by homes for sale in January 2022, with 2% of local stock.
How long do Alternative Estates Sales & Lettings Ltd's homes take to sell?
The median listing has been on the market 1 days (average 1 days).
Which redress scheme is Alternative Estates Sales & Lettings Ltd a member of?
The Property Ombudsman.
What do homes sell for near Alternative Estates Sales & Lettings Ltd?
A median £159,500 in CV1 over the last 12 months (HM Land Registry, 83 sales).
Sources and freshness
| Source | Coverage |
|---|---|
| home.co.uk agent league tables, via the Internet Archive | 2 snapshots, 2022–2025 |
| The agent's own website, read daily by our crawler | 28 homes for sale, 0 to let, checked 17 October 2026 |
| UK House Price Index, HM Land Registry (OGL) | Coventry, January 1995 to July 2026 |
| HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (OGL) | CV1, last 12 months |
| The Property Ombudsman and Property Redress Scheme registers | Office details, February 2026 |
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