What kind of home is 2 Hawthorn Drive, B47 5QT?

2 Hawthorn Drive, B47 5QT is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What did 2 Hawthorn Drive, B47 5QT sell for?

2 Hawthorn Drive, B47 5QT last sold for £740,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £170,000 in October 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 2 Hawthorn Drive, B47 5QT changed over time?

Across 5 sales between October 1996 and July 2022, 2 Hawthorn Drive, B47 5QT rose from £170,000 to £740,000, a change of £570,000. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Hawthorn Drive, B47 5QT?

The current EPC rating for 2 Hawthorn Drive, B47 5QT is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in September 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Hawthorn Drive, B47 5QT?

2 Hawthorn Drive, B47 5QT has a recorded floor area of 217 m² (2,336 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 46% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in B47 5QT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Hawthorn Drive, B47 5QT use?

The latest EPC at 2 Hawthorn Drive, B47 5QT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Hawthorn Drive, B47 5QT?

2 Hawthorn Drive, B47 5QT is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 2 Hawthorn Drive, B47 5QT in?

2 Hawthorn Drive, B47 5QT sits in Hollywood, Birmingham, Birmingham. It falls within the B47 postcode district in Worcestershire.

How safe is the area around 2 Hawthorn Drive, B47 5QT?

Police records around 2 Hawthorn Drive, B47 5QT show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Other theft makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 2 Hawthorn Drive, B47 5QT?

The closest primary school to 2 Hawthorn Drive, B47 5QT is Coppice Primary School (298m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Woodrush High School (379m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 2 Hawthorn Drive, B47 5QT?

The closest bus stop to 2 Hawthorn Drive, B47 5QT is May Lane, 203m away. The nearest rail option is Wythall Rail Station, 1.2km away.

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2 Hawthorn Drive, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5QT

5 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

217 m²

2336 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 Hawthorn Drive

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

2 Hawthorn Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Hollywood, Birmingham, Birmingham (B47 5QT). It has a recorded floor area of 217 m² (around 2336 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 217 m² the property is well over the postcode median (153 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 57.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2022 for £740,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
EnsuiteYes

Outside

DrivewayYes

Building

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.

2 Hawthorn Drive'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 30 Sept 2025

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

8.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Hawthorn Drive, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Hawthorn Drive has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 2 Hawthorn Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£749,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£740,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

31 July 2022Most recent
£740,000
+42.3%over 6 years
1 March 2016
£520,000
+37.6%over 10 years
22 May 2005
£378,000
+71.8%over 5 years
13 September 1999
£220,000
+29.4%over 2 years
10 October 1996
£170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B47 5QT: £595,000 (2024–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Hawthorn Drive homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Hawthorn Drive outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,410

Street avg £3,089

Above

Floor Area

217 m²

Street avg 157 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.6 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

May Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Coppice Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

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