35 Simms Lane, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5HN
About 35 Simms Lane
35 Simms Lane is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hollywood, Birmingham, Birmingham (B47 5HN). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2017. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Across 2017–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£418/sq ft) was about 97% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. At 60 m² it's 22.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 13 EPCs). Sold July 2022 for £270,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A recent planning application at 35 Simms Lane was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Jan 2022
- Nov 2021New BuildFullIn report
Proposed new dwelling.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01077/FUL
What's in 35 Simms Lane, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5HN's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 35 Simms Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£276,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 5 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
24 July 2022Most recent
£270,000
+58.8%over 5 years28 June 2017
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B47 5HN: £220,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in B47 5HN
12 Simms Lane, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5HN
Sold Mar 2025
£265,0004 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
£197,00023 Simms Lane, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5HN
Sold Jul 2010
£125,000
Everything we know about 35 Simms Lane, in one report
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Versus other Simms Lane homes
Price per m² for 35 Simms Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,500
Street avg £2,382
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
Shawhurst Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Woodrush High School. 12 schools nearby.
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