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The Birches, Lavender Hall Lane, Berkswell, Coventry, CV7 7BL

Notable views3 sales on record5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
158 m²
1701 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Birches

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

The Birches is a four-bedroom detached house in Berkswell, Coventry, Coventry (CV7 7BL). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 158 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£456/sq ft) was about 72.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £775,000 in May 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

The Birches's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Birches, Lavender Hall Lane, Berkswell, Coventry, CV7 7BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Birches has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

5 applications on record at The Birches, Lavender Hall Lane, Berkswell, Coventry, CV7 7BL

5decisions2extensions14documents7nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Apr 2000
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of rear first floor bedroom extension and kitchen extension

    Reference
    PL/2000/00011/FULL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. FullDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on The Birches was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£831,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£775,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 May 2021Most recent

    £775,000

    +55.0%over 17 years
  2. 6 May 2004

    £500,000

    +156.4%over 7 years
  3. 22 August 1996

    £195,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in CV7 7BL: £660,000 (2024–2014).

On the street

Versus other Lavender Hall Lane homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², The Birches stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,905

Street avg £3,808

Strongly above

Floor Area

158 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Birches

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Coventry district page.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.4 km

Berkswell Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.1 km

Berkswell Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CV7 7BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CV7 7BL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CV7 7BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Birches, Lavender Hall Lane, Berkswell, Coventry, CV7 7BL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.