Caracas, Houndsfield Lane, Wythall, Birmingham, B47 6LS
About Caracas
Caracas is a detached house in Wythall, Birmingham, Birmingham (B47 6LS). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 70).
At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Caracas has an approved front extension on the planning record.
- Jan 2003ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Front of property
Conservatory at front of existing dwelling.
Extension- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- B/2002/1406
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Caracas
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Caracas has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£509,000
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 6LS: £144,000 (2023–2000).
Nearby sales in B47 6LS
Copperfield, Houndsfield Lane, Wythall, Birmingham, B47 6LS
Sold Dec 2023
£285,0003 Houndsfield Farm House, Houndsfield Lane, Wythall, Birmingham, B47 6LS
Sold Feb 2016
£127,00055 Houndsfield Lane, Wythall, Birmingham, B47 6LS
Sold Aug 2004
£144,0004 Houndsfield Farm House, Houndsfield Lane, Wythall, Birmingham, B47 6LS
Sold May 2004
£162,0002 Yew Tree Cottage, Houndsfield Lane, Wythall, Birmingham, B47 6LS
Sold Jun 2000
£125,000
Everything we know about Caracas, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Houndsfield Lane homes
EPC Rating for Caracas runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 101 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 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
Simms Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Woodrush High School. 9 schools nearby.
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