226a, Alcester Road, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5HQ
About 226a
226a is a two-bedroom detached house in Hollywood, Birmingham, Birmingham (B47 5HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
Last sale on file: £370,000 in July 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£351/sq ft) was about 62.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 98 m² it's 17.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (119 m² median across 30 EPCs).
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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
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
226a has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
226a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£399,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 21 years.
£370,000
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
23 July 2023Most recent
£370,000
+48.0%over 6 years20 December 2016
£249,950
+2.0%over 4 years25 September 2012
£245,000
+44.1%over 10 years23 May 2002
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B47 5HQ: £355,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in B47 5HQ
218 Alcester Road, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5HQ
Sold Aug 2023
£355,000210 Alcester Road, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5HQ
Sold May 2023
£500,000212 Alcester Road, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5HQ
Sold Mar 2023
£455,000206 Alcester Road, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5HQ
Sold Jul 2022
£310,000188 Alcester Road, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5HQ
Sold Dec 2020
£365,000
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Versus other Alcester Road homes
226a is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,776
Street avg £2,720
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Shawhurst Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Woodrush High School. 10 schools nearby.
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