42 Dark Lane, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5BT
About 42 Dark Lane
42 Dark Lane is a detached house in Hollywood, Birmingham, Birmingham (B47 5BT). It has a recorded floor area of 218 m² (around 2347 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
At 218 m² the property is well over the postcode median (119 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 8 years since the last transfer (March 2018). Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £687,000 is 20.5% above the 2018 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
42 Dark Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2018AmendmentIn report
Use of land, outlined in red on the attached plan, as domestic garden associated with the dwelling known as 42 Dark Lane for a continuous period in excess of ten years.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00157/CPE
- Mar 2004ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single-storey games room and conservatory extension to rear of property.
Extension- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- B/2004/0069
What's in 42 Dark Lane, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5BT's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 42 Dark Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£687,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 22 years.
£570,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
8 March 2018Most recent
£570,000
+375.0%over 21 years18 March 1996
£120,000
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
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Versus other Dark Lane homes
On floor area, 42 Dark Lane stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,615
Street avg £2,817
Floor Area
218 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.9 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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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