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5 Birch Grove, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7RS

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
167 m²
1798 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Birch Grove

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

5 Birch Grove is a five-bedroom detached house in Balsall Common, Coventry, Coventry (CV7 7RS). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since March 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 167 m² the property is well over the postcode median (116 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2000–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £686,000 sits 57.7% above the 2006 sale of £435,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£242/sq ft) was about 21.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble, Detached

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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.

5 Birch Grove'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 06 Sept 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Birch Grove, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7RS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Birch Grove has no planning applications on record.

7

But the area is active

7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Birch Grove saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£686,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.1% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£435,000

Growth on file: 11.1% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2006Most recent

    £435,000

    +10.1%over 1 year

  2. 26 August 2004

    £395,000

    +58.0%over 3 years

  3. 21 December 2000

    £249,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in CV7 7RS: £430,000 (2021–2011).

On the street

Versus other Birch Grove homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Birch Grove is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,605

Street avg £2,285

On par

Floor Area

167 m²

Street avg 139 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.7 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Birch Grove

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£1.2m

1 Alder Lane, Balsall Common

CV7 7DZ

5 bed3 bath
£655k

1 Asbury Road, Balsall Common

CV7 7QN

4 bed
£609k

1 Childs Oak Close, Balsall Common

CV7 7QT

4 bed3 bath
£596k

1 Birch Grove, Balsall Common

CV7 7RS

4 bed3 bath
£580k

1 Benton Green Lane, Berkswell

CV7 7DB

4 bed3 bath
£566k

1 Clive Road, Balsall Common

CV7 7DW

4 bed2 bath
£472k

1 Agricultural Cottages, Maxstoke Lane, Meriden

CV7 7ND

4 bed2 bath
£486k

1 Cedarwood Drive, Balsall Common

CV7 7DS

3 bed
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.
Full Coventry report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Berkswell Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

1.1 km

Heart of England School. 3 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 7RS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for CV7 7RS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for CV7 7RS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Birch Grove, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7RS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.