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Kingswood Cottage, Packhorse Lane, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5DH

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Kingswood Cottage

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

Kingswood Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Hollywood, Birmingham, Birmingham (B47 5DH). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 89 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £417,000 in December 2020. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £466,000 is 11.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£435/sq ft) was about 113.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2005.

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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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDetached

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Kingswood Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Kingswood Cottage, Packhorse Lane, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Dec 2005
    Full
    In report

    Replacement structure to form dining/sitting area at rear.

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    B/2005/1040
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What's in Kingswood Cottage, Packhorse Lane, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5DH'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.

Kingswood Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£466,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£417,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 December 2020Most recent

    £417,000

    +8.3%over 13 years
  2. 30 August 2007

    £384,950

    +192.8%over 9 years
  3. 19 May 1998

    £131,478

    +49.4%over 2 years
  4. 20 December 1995

    £88,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B47 5DH: £155,000 (2024–2005).

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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.

Price per m² for Kingswood Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,685

Street avg £2,205

Strongly above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Below
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

0.3 km

Pack Horse Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Coppice Primary 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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