7 Birch Grove, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7RS
About 7 Birch Grove
7 Birch Grove is a five-bedroom detached house in Balsall Common, Coventry, Coventry (CV7 7RS). It has a recorded floor area of 200 m² (around 2153 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 200 m² the property is well over the postcode median (116 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £715,000 in December 2021. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £840,000 is 17.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£332/sq ft) was about 51.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageDouble
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 application on record at 7 Birch Grove, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7RS
- Nov 2016ConservatoryOutlineOutcome in report
Certificate of lawful development for the proposed removal of existing conservatory (with brick built base, UPVC walls and roof) and replacement with a permanent building to extend the kitchen/dining area. Internally removing dividing walls so space becomes a large open family room.
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/2016/02554/CLOPUD
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 7 Birch Grove was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£840,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 21 years.
£715,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
10 December 2021Most recent
£715,000
+49.7%over 6 years17 December 2014
£477,500
+11.0%over 3 years24 March 2011
£430,000
+7.5%over 8 years28 April 2002
£399,950
+35.1%over 1 year10 November 2000
£295,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in CV7 7RS: £255,000 (2013–2007).
Nearby sales in CV7 7RS
6 Birch Grove, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7RS
Sold Nov 2013
£330,00011 Birch Grove, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7RS
Sold Aug 2012
£250,00017 Birch Grove, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7RS
Sold Jun 2008
£262,5009 Birch Grove, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7RS
Sold Mar 2007
£255,0005 Birch Grove, Balsall Common, Coventry, CV7 7RS
Sold Mar 2006
£435,000
Versus other Birch Grove homes
7 Birch Grove outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,575
Street avg £2,163
Floor Area
200 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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
0.4 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB







