17 Dark Lane, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5BS
About 17 Dark Lane
17 Dark Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Hollywood, Birmingham, Birmingham (B47 5BS). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 148 m² the property is well over the postcode median (111 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £510,000 sits 70% above the 2013 sale of £300,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in February 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
17 Dark Lane's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jul 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2013FullIn report
Application to extend by 2m an existing dropped kerb to provide easier access onto existing driveway, currently have to swing onto opposite side of road to gain access from main Alcester Road(main route).
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/0141
- Feb 2013PorchFullIn report
New porch to the front elevation and rear extensions
Extension- Documents
- 29 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/0881
What's in 17 Dark Lane, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5BS's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
17 Dark Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£510,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£300,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 February 2013Most recent
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B47 5BS: £435,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in B47 5BS
7 Dark Lane, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5BS
Sold Aug 2023
£420,00011 Dark Lane, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5BS
Sold Jun 2021
£435,00015 Dark Lane, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5BS
Sold Apr 2021
£460,00019 Dark Lane, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5BS
Sold Feb 2020
£495,00023 Dark Lane, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5BS
Sold Oct 2016
£302,001
Everything we know about 17 Dark Lane, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Dark Lane homes
On price per m², 17 Dark Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,027
Street avg £3,157
Floor Area
148 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Dark Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Coppice Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
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