1 Simms Lane, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5HN
About 1 Simms Lane
1 Simms Lane is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hollywood, Birmingham, Birmingham (B47 5HN). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
Held since September 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 125 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £358,000 sits 678.3% above the 1996 sale of £46,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£34/sq ft) was about 84.6% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Simms Lane has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Simms Lane was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£358,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£46,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 September 1996Most recent
£46,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B47 5HN: £255,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in B47 5HN
12 Simms Lane, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5HN
Sold Mar 2025
£265,00035 Simms Lane, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5HN
Sold Jul 2022
£270,0004 Simms Lane, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5HN
Sold Apr 2021
£220,00019 Simms Lane, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5HN
Sold Jan 2021
£205,00021 Simms Lane, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5HN
Sold Feb 2018
£197,000
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Versus other Simms Lane homes
1 Simms Lane is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£368
Street avg £2,972
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
Shawhurst Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Woodrush High School. 12 schools nearby.
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