185 Alcester Road, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5HE
About 185 Alcester Road
185 Alcester Road is a mid-terrace house in Hollywood, Birmingham, Birmingham (B47 5HE). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in December 2004. Across 1998–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £423,000 sits 55.2% above the 2004 sale of £272,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£396/sq ft) was about 57.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (98 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Feb 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
185 Alcester Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£423,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.9% per year over 7 years.
£272,500
Growth on file: 11.9% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
17 December 2004Most recent
£272,500
+69.8%over 3 years3 May 2001
£160,500
+24.9%over 3 years8 April 1998
£128,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in B47 5HE: £375,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in B47 5HE
189 Alcester Road, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5HE
Sold Mar 2025
£525,000195 Alcester Road, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5HE
Sold May 2024
£375,000191 Alcester Road, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5HE
Sold Jul 2022
£555,000177 Alcester Road, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5HE
Sold May 2019
£295,000183a, Alcester Road, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5HE
Sold Apr 2015
£303,000
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Versus other Alcester Road homes
185 Alcester Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,258
Street avg £3,511
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 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
0.2 km
Pack Horse Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Woodrush High School. 15 schools nearby.
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