2 May Cottage, Packhorse Lane, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5DG
About 2 May Cottage
2 May Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hollywood, Birmingham, Birmingham (B47 5DG). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sold May 2022 for £425,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£356/sq ft) was about 55% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side and rear extension at 2 May Cottage.
- May 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Proposed two storey side and rear extension (as amended by plans received 09.05.12)
- Agent
- Complete Design
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/0218
What's in 2 May Cottage, Packhorse Lane, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5DG's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
2 May Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.
£443,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 20 years.
£425,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
2 May 2022Most recent
£425,000
+14.9%over 2 years4 June 2019
£370,000
+131.3%over 8 years1 February 2011
£160,000
+66.7%over 8 years5 August 2002
£96,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B47 5DG: £555,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in B47 5DG
2 Beech Tree Cottage, Packhorse Lane, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5DG
Sold Sept 2023
£409,7501 May Cottage, Packhorse Lane, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5DG
Sold Mar 2021
£425,000Hawthorn Cottage, Packhorse Lane, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5DG
Sold Feb 2020
£555,000Green Acre, Packhorse Lane, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5DG
Sold Jul 2019
£890,0001 Beech Tree Cottage, Packhorse Lane, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5DG
Sold Aug 2006
£289,950
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Versus other Packhorse Lane homes
Price per m² for 2 May Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,829
Street avg £4,669
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.6 km
Pack Horse Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Woodrush High School. 16 schools nearby.
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