34 Dark Lane, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5BT
About 34 Dark Lane
34 Dark Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hollywood, Birmingham, Birmingham (B47 5BT). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £322,000 sits 62.6% above the 2015 sale of £198,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 16.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 77 m² it sits well below the postcode median (122 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in May 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 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
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
34 Dark Lane has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- May 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Proposed side and rear extension with rear dormer
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/0402
- Dec 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Proposed side and rear extension with rear dormer
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/0941
What's in 34 Dark Lane, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5BT's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
£322,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£198,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 May 2015Most recent
£198,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B47 5BT: £450,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in B47 5BT
16 Dark Lane, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5BT
Sold Sept 2025
£570,00078 Dark Lane, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5BT
Sold Mar 2025
£440,00076 Dark Lane, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5BT
Sold Jan 2024
£454,00044 Dark Lane, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5BT
Sold May 2023
£450,00060 Dark Lane, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5BT
Sold Mar 2022
£405,000
Everything we know about 34 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
Floor Area for 34 Dark Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,571
Street avg £2,819
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 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
0.3 km
Dark Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Coppice Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
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