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Hawthorn Cottage, Packhorse Lane, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5DG

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
134 m²
1442 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Hawthorn Cottage

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

Hawthorn Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Hollywood, Birmingham, Birmingham (B47 5DG). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 99), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 134 m² it's 25.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 5 EPCs). Across 2002–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £687,000 is 23.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£385/sq ft) was about 67.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2020 for £555,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Hawthorn Cottage, Packhorse Lane, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jan 2004
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey

    2 storey extension and single storey double garage - resubmission of B/2003/1133

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    B/2003/1548
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2003
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Two storey rear extension and single storey link-attached garage to side.

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    B/2003/1133
    View planning record

What's in Hawthorn Cottage, Packhorse Lane, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5DG'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 grown by over 3x since 2002.

Current estimate

£687,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£555,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 February 2020Most recent

    £555,000

    +226.5%over 17 years
  2. 5 August 2002

    £170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B47 5DG: £425,000 (2023–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Packhorse Lane homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Hawthorn Cottage outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,142

Street avg £4,607

Above

Floor Area

134 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Birmingham district page.

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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

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