48a, Dark Lane, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5BT
About 48a
48a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hollywood, Birmingham, Birmingham (B47 5BT). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in February 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £480,000 sits 94.3% above the 2007 sale of £247,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£159/sq ft) was about 26.9% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 144 m² it's 21% larger than the typical home in the postcode (119 m² median across 17 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs).
Know exactly what you're buying at 48a
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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
48a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
48a has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Proposed first floor side extension
- Agent
- EP Architecture
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00820/FUL
- May 2008ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey kitchen extension and outbuilding (as amended by plans received on: 07/05/2008).
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- B/2008/0268
What's in 48a, 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
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£480,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£247,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 February 2007Most recent
£247,000
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 48a, 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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- Is something wrong with it?
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- Will it hold its value?

Versus other Dark Lane homes
Price per m² for 48a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,715
Street avg £2,870
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 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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