15 Forest Way, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5JS
About 15 Forest Way
15 Forest Way is a detached house in Hollywood, Birmingham, Birmingham (B47 5JS). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2020); the latest reading is 3 bands lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 56), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 58 m² this is the 5th smallest of 38 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–134 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 38 units on file.
At 58 m² it's 21.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 37 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
15 Forest Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
15 Forest Way has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
15 Forest Way has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£155,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in B47 5JS: £246,500 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in B47 5JS
1 Forest Way, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5JS
Sold Mar 2025
£320,0003 Forest Way, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5JS
Sold Aug 2023
£246,50019 Forest Way, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5JS
Sold Jul 2023
£150,00012 Forest Way, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5JS
Sold Jan 2023
£350,0009 Forest Way, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5JS
Sold Sept 2021
£130,000
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Versus other Forest Way homes
EPC Rating
29 (F)
Street avg 39 (E)
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 64 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
May Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Coppice Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
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