What kind of home is 40 Hawthorn Drive, B47 5QT?

40 Hawthorn Drive, B47 5QT is a 3-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

What did 40 Hawthorn Drive, B47 5QT sell for?

40 Hawthorn Drive, B47 5QT last sold for £590,000 in January 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 40 Hawthorn Drive, B47 5QT?

The current EPC rating for 40 Hawthorn Drive, B47 5QT is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in August 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 40 Hawthorn Drive, B47 5QT?

40 Hawthorn Drive, B47 5QT has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (1,421 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B47 5QT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 40 Hawthorn Drive, B47 5QT use?

The latest EPC at 40 Hawthorn Drive, B47 5QT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 40 Hawthorn Drive, B47 5QT?

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

Which area is 40 Hawthorn Drive, B47 5QT in?

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

Is 40 Hawthorn Drive, B47 5QT in a safe area?

Police records around 40 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 40 Hawthorn Drive, B47 5QT?

The closest primary school to 40 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 40 Hawthorn Drive, B47 5QT?

The closest bus stop to 40 Hawthorn Drive, B47 5QT is May Lane, 203m away. The nearest rail option is Wythall Rail Station, 1.2km away.

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40 Hawthorn Drive, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5QT

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

132 m²

1421 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 40 Hawthorn Drive

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

40 Hawthorn Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Hollywood, Birmingham, Birmingham (B47 5QT). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.

Today's modelled estimate of £653,000 is 10.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£415/sq ft) was about 114.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 132 m² it's 15.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (157 m² median across 18 EPCs). Sold January 2021 for £590,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble, Detached
Corner plotYes

Building

Heating systemGas

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

40 Hawthorn Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Aug 2024

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Hawthorn Drive, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£653,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£590,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

14 January 2021Most recent
£590,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B47 5QT: £695,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in B47 5QT

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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.

40 Hawthorn Drive is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£4,470

Street avg £3,019

Strongly above

Floor Area

132 m²

Street avg 162 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Birmingham district page.

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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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