5 Hawthorn Drive, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7BF
About 5 Hawthorn Drive
5 Hawthorn Drive is a six-bedroom detached house in Balsall Common, Coventry, Coventry (CV7 7BF). It has a recorded floor area of 232 m² (around 2497 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £858,000 is 20.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£284/sq ft) was about 38.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Sold November 2018 for £710,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
5 Hawthorn Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jun 2024
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Planning history at 5 Hawthorn Drive is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
3 applications on record at 5 Hawthorn Drive, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7BF
- Mar 2007Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Reduce height and reshape (aprox 25% - 30%) tree.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/2007/00143/TPO
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksJan 2026Decision
- Tree WorksJan 2015Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Hawthorn Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£858,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 17 years.
£710,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
30 November 2018Most recent
£710,000
+77.5%over 16 years1 March 2002
£400,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CV7 7BF: £525,000 (2017–2010).
Nearby sales in CV7 7BF
7 Hawthorn Drive, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7BF
Sold Jan 2017
£457,0001 Hawthorn Drive, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7BF
Sold Jul 2015
£575,0002 Hawthorn Drive, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7BF
Sold Aug 2014
£525,0003 Hawthorn Drive, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7BF
Sold Jun 2010
£560,0008 Hawthorn Drive, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7BF
Sold Nov 2009
£530,000
Versus other Hawthorn Drive homes
On years held, 5 Hawthorn Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,060
Street avg £2,728
Floor Area
232 m²
Street avg 201 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 9 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.9 km
Berkswell Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
1.3 km
Heart of England School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB







