Semi-Detached

3 ALCESTER ROAD

HOLLYWOOD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B47 5NL

£350,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	New Road	0.0 miles
Shop	Bargain Buys	0.4 miles
Train station	Whitlocks End	1.4 miles
University	University of Birmingham School of Dentistry	3.7 miles
Hospital	Brian Oliver Centre	7.6 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

85 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£350,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£4,118/m²

Local average

£350,474 (19 sales)

Street crime

152 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 29/08/2025

Expiry date: 28/08/2035

Current heating cost: £1,036/year

Potential heating cost: £733/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £17,830

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Cavity wall insulation (£900 - £1,500)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£120 - £140)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	06/02/2026	£350,000	Semi-detached	—	£352,083 to March 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£350,000
listed	01/09/2025	£350,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
11A HOLLYWOOD GARDENS, HOLLYWOOD, BIRMINGHAM, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B47 5NN	£350,000	18/12/2025	Semi-detached
7 NETHERDALE ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B14 4TQ	£252,000	12/12/2025	Semi-detached
3 EDWARD ROAD, MAYPOLE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B14 5UA	£250,000	12/12/2025	Semi-detached
1141 ALCESTER ROAD SOUTH, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B14 5TP	£260,000	28/11/2025	Semi-detached
5 HARPERS ROAD, MAYPOLE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B14 4TN	£235,000	11/04/2025	Semi-detached
17 SHENSTONE ROAD, MAYPOLE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B14 4TH	£351,000	16/08/2023	Semi-detached
380 HIGHTERS HEATH LANE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B14 4TR	£343,500	04/08/2023	Semi-detached
21 PICKENHAM ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B14 4TG	£290,000	21/07/2023	Semi-detached
339 HIGHTERS HEATH LANE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B14 4TA	£250,000	07/07/2023	Semi-detached
29 NEW ROAD, HOLLYWOOD, BIRMINGHAM, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B47 5ND	£415,000	30/06/2023	Semi-detached
1103 ALCESTER ROAD SOUTH, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B14 5TP	£241,000	30/06/2023	Semi-detached
23 LINKS ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B14 4TW	£306,000	03/04/2023	Semi-detached
1093 ALCESTER ROAD SOUTH, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B14 5TP	£285,000	09/12/2022	Semi-detached
31 EDWARD ROAD, MAYPOLE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B14 5UA	£270,000	30/11/2022	Semi-detached
81 ARUNDEL ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B14 5UD	£285,000	18/11/2022	Semi-detached
52 SHENSTONE ROAD, MAYPOLE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B14 4TJ	£321,000	07/10/2022	Semi-detached
1093 ALCESTER ROAD SOUTH, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B14 5TP	£200,000	28/09/2022	Semi-detached
99 ARUNDEL ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B14 5UD	£240,500	26/09/2022	Semi-detached
2 HARPERS ROAD, MAYPOLE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B14 4TN	£330,000	22/09/2022	Semi-detached
1137 ALCESTER ROAD SOUTH, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B14 5TP	£220,000	21/09/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £284,750 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property).

Address	Price	Beds	Type	Distance
Prince Of Wales Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands, B14	£475,000	4	Semi-detached	0.66 mi

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 14.5%

10y growth 67.7%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Birmingham. Series: Semi-detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 1.3%

5y (index) 18%

10y (index) 59.4%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Birmingham. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £977/mo

Realistic £1,086/mo

Optimistic £1,195/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Birmingham.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Birmingham: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed End Terrace, Moundsley Grove, B14	£1,395/mo	3	0.83 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,395/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.4%

Max investor price (0.8%) £174,375

Target investor price (1%) £139,500

Gross yield 4.8%

Cost-to-rent ratio 20.9×

Monthly cashflow £-148/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -1.7%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 2

Risk: In flood risk area

Environment Agency Flood Risk Areas (APSFR)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	55
Shoplifting	26
Vehicle crime	25
Criminal damage and arson	18
Burglary	8
Other theft	6
Public order	5
Robbery	3
Anti-social behaviour	2
Theft from the person	2
Drugs	1
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	152

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Hollywood Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 1 Jul 2019
St Jude's Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 13 Dec 2022
Coppice Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 18 Oct 2012
Grendon Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 13 May 2015
Woodrush High School	Secondary	0.8 miles	Good — 14 Jan 2019

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
17/10/2005	19/09/2005	7	2

# 3 ALCESTER ROAD, HOLLYWOOD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B47 5NL

## Property details

- Slug: `04e23ca` (address key hash: `04e23cab3d6f957dedf96fb4dcdee6f6d5dd61af`)
- Postcode: B47 5NL
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 85 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1950-1966
- Last sold: £350,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £4,118/m²
- Local average: £350,474 (19 sales)
- Street crime: 152 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £350,000
- Date: 2026-02-06
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 28/08/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,036/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £17,830

### Recommendations
- B (£900 - £1,500)
- W1 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- E (£120 - £140)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2801-1107-1111-8481-1768)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-06 | £350,000 | Semi-detached | — | £352,083 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-bbf1-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 3 ALCESTER ROAD, HOLLYWOOD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B47 5NL | £350,000 | 06/02/2026 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [166437944](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/b79394b)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £350,000 |
| listed | 2025-09-01 | £350,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 11A HOLLYWOOD GARDENS, HOLLYWOOD, BIRMINGHAM, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B47 5NN | £350,000 | 18/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 7 NETHERDALE ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B14 4TQ | £252,000 | 12/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 3 EDWARD ROAD, MAYPOLE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B14 5UA | £250,000 | 12/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 1141 ALCESTER ROAD SOUTH, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B14 5TP | £260,000 | 28/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 5 HARPERS ROAD, MAYPOLE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B14 4TN | £235,000 | 11/04/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 17 SHENSTONE ROAD, MAYPOLE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B14 4TH | £351,000 | 16/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 380 HIGHTERS HEATH LANE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B14 4TR | £343,500 | 04/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 21 PICKENHAM ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B14 4TG | £290,000 | 21/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 339 HIGHTERS HEATH LANE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B14 4TA | £250,000 | 07/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 29 NEW ROAD, HOLLYWOOD, BIRMINGHAM, BROMSGROVE, WORCESTERSHIRE, B47 5ND | £415,000 | 30/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 1103 ALCESTER ROAD SOUTH, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B14 5TP | £241,000 | 30/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 23 LINKS ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B14 4TW | £306,000 | 03/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 1093 ALCESTER ROAD SOUTH, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B14 5TP | £285,000 | 09/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 31 EDWARD ROAD, MAYPOLE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B14 5UA | £270,000 | 30/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 81 ARUNDEL ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B14 5UD | £285,000 | 18/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 52 SHENSTONE ROAD, MAYPOLE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B14 4TJ | £321,000 | 07/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1093 ALCESTER ROAD SOUTH, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B14 5TP | £200,000 | 28/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 99 ARUNDEL ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B14 5UD | £240,500 | 26/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 2 HARPERS ROAD, MAYPOLE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B14 4TN | £330,000 | 22/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 1137 ALCESTER ROAD SOUTH, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B14 5TP | £220,000 | 21/09/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £284,750 (20 sales)

## For sale comparables

*Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property).*

| Address | Price | Beds | Type | Distance |
|---------|-------|------|------|----------|
| [Prince Of Wales Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands, B14](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/0f89cd5) | £475,000 | 4 | Semi-detached | 0.66 mi |

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 14.5%
- **10y growth:** 67.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Birmingham; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 18%
- **10y growth (index):** 59.4%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Birmingham). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £977/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,086/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,195/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Birmingham (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed End Terrace, Moundsley Grove, B14 | £1,395/mo | 3 | 0.83 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,395/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.4% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £174,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £139,500

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,395/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.8%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 20.9×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-148/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -1.7%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 2
- **Risk:** In flood risk area
- **Source:** Environment Agency Flood Risk Areas (APSFR)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 55 |
| Shoplifting | 26 |
| Vehicle crime | 25 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 18 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **152** |

*Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Hollywood Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 1 Jul 2019 |
| St Jude's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 13 Dec 2022 |
| Coppice Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 18 Oct 2012 |
| Grendon Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 13 May 2015 |
| Woodrush High School | Secondary | 0.8 miles | Good — 14 Jan 2019 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #3120087
- **Address:** 3 Alcester Road, Hollywood, B47 5NL
- **Certificate Issued:** 17/10/2005
- **Work Completed:** 19/09/2005
- **Items:** 7 window(s), 2 door(s)