185a, Alcester Road, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5HE

185a is a four-bedroom 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.

It hasn't traded since November 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £438,000 sits 62.2% above the 2007 sale of £270,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£392/sq ft) was about 56% 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.