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231 Alcester Road, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5HF

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
116 m²
1249 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 231 Alcester Road

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

231 Alcester Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Hollywood, Birmingham, Birmingham (B47 5HF). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 116 m² it's 20.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 5 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£360/sq ft) was about 45.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £450,000 in November 2024.

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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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • 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.

231 Alcester Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Dec 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2015from Aug 2011
Low Energy Lighting
19%55%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 231 Alcester Road, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5HF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

231 Alcester Road has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

231 Alcester Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2005.

Current estimate

£467,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£450,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 November 2024Most recent

    £450,000

    +62.5%over 8 years

  2. 4 April 2016

    £277,000

    +23.1%over 10 years

  3. 11 October 2005

    £225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B47 5HF: £287,000 (2021–2010).

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On the street

Versus other Alcester Road homes

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

231 Alcester Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,879

Street avg £3,498

On par

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£410k

1 Cropthorne Drive, Hollywood

B47 5PZ

3 bed2 bath
£346k

1 Beaudesert Road, Hollywood

B47 5DT

3 bed1 bath
£302k

1 Bramley Drive, Hollywood

B47 5RD

3 bed1 bath
£300k

1 Beaudesert Close, Hollywood

B47 5DR

3 bed1 bath
£456k

1 Coppice Gardens, Hollywood

B47 5JJ

4 bed2 bath
£514k

1 Chesterwood, Hollywood

B47 5EN

4 bed1 bath
£557k

1 Cherry Walk, Hollywood

B47 5RL

4 bed2 bath
£390k

1 Alfreda Avenue, Hollywood

B47 5BP

4 bed
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.
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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Shawhurst Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Woodrush High School. 12 schools nearby.

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