What kind of home is 40 Dark Lane, B47 5BT?

40 Dark Lane, B47 5BT is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 40 Dark Lane, B47 5BT last change hands?

40 Dark Lane, B47 5BT last sold for £382,573 in December 2010, around 15 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £138,500 in April 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 40 Dark Lane, B47 5BT?

Across 3 sales between April 1997 and December 2010, 40 Dark Lane, B47 5BT rose from £138,500 to £382,573, a change of £244,073. That works out to roughly +7.7% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 40 Dark Lane, B47 5BT have?

The current EPC rating for 40 Dark Lane, B47 5BT is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in March 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 40 Dark Lane, B47 5BT?

40 Dark Lane, B47 5BT has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (1,786 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in B47 5BT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 40 Dark Lane, B47 5BT use?

The latest EPC at 40 Dark Lane, B47 5BT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 40 Dark Lane, B47 5BT have?

40 Dark Lane, B47 5BT has council approval for single-storey front extension granted in May 2003 under ref. B/2003/0305. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 40 Dark Lane, B47 5BT?

40 Dark Lane, B47 5BT is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 40 Dark Lane, B47 5BT in?

40 Dark Lane, B47 5BT sits in Hollywood, Birmingham, Birmingham. It falls within the B47 postcode district in Worcestershire.

Is 40 Dark Lane, B47 5BT in a safe area?

Police records around 40 Dark Lane, B47 5BT show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Other theft makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 40 Dark Lane, B47 5BT?

The closest primary school to 40 Dark Lane, B47 5BT is Coppice Primary School (908m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Woodrush High School (1.0km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 40 Dark Lane, B47 5BT?

The closest bus stop to 40 Dark Lane, B47 5BT is Dark Lane, 329m away. The nearest rail option is Wythall Rail Station, 2.3km away.

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40 Dark Lane, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5BT

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

166 m²

1786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 40 Dark Lane

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

40 Dark Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Hollywood, Birmingham, Birmingham (B47 5BT). It has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (around 1786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since December 2010, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. At 166 m² the property is well over the postcode median (119 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £556,000 is 45.3% above the 2010 sale price.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

Energy

Energy performance

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

40 Dark Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Mar 2020

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

9.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Dark Lane, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Dark Lane has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.

May 2003
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single-storey front extension.
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
B/2003/0305
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What's in 40 Dark Lane, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5BT's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£556,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£382,573

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

10 December 2010Most recent
£382,573
+53.0%over 8 years
3 December 2002
£249,999
+80.5%over 5 years
17 April 1997
£138,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in B47 5BT: £450,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Dark Lane homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 40 Dark Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,305

Street avg £2,835

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Floor Area

166 m²

Street avg 133 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.9 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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

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1 Alfreda Avenue, Hollywood

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1 Cropthorne Drive, Hollywood

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3 bed2 bath

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Bramley Drive, Hollywood

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3 bed1 bath

Area

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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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