Laburnum Trees, 28, May Farm Close, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5DN
About Laburnum Trees
Laburnum Trees is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Hollywood, Birmingham, Birmingham (B47 5DN). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 69 m² this is the 9th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in Laburnum Trees, where floor areas span 51–71 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 10 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony and outbuildings. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £155,000 is 24% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£168/sq ft) was about 18.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- BalconyYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
Laburnum Trees'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Feb 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Laburnum Trees has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Laburnum Trees's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£155,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£125,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 October 2017Most recent
£125,000
+27.6%over 3 years26 June 2014
£98,000
-21.6%over 7 years31 May 2007
£124,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in B47 5DN: £125,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in B47 5DN
Laburnum Trees, 24, May Farm Close, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5DN
Sold Sept 2024
£167,100Poplar Trees, 52, May Farm Close, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5DN
Sold Aug 2024
£150,000Laburnum Trees, 22, May Farm Close, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5DN
Sold Feb 2020
£120,000Oak Trees, 12, May Farm Close, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5DN
Sold Jul 2019
£125,000May Trees, 34, May Farm Close, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5DN
Sold May 2018
£115,000
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Versus other May Farm Close homes
CO₂ Emissions for Laburnum Trees lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,812
Street avg £1,811
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Pack Horse Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Coppice Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
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