53 Mercer Avenue is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Water Orton, Birmingham, Birmingham (B46 1NG). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
Sale prices here have outpaced Birmingham HPI: 3.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £262,000 is 34.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£242/sq ft) was about 30% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £195,000 in October 2020.
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53 Mercer Avenue has no planning applications on record.
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£262,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 18 years.
£195,000
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 18 years.
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
Price per m²
£2,600
Street avg £2,235
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Water Orton Railway Station — bus stop.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What will this home really cost to run?
The EPC's recommended upgrades and their estimated cost, in the full report
30 October 2020Most recent
£195,000
+99.0%over 18 years28 June 2002
£98,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B46 1NG: £230,000 (2025–2024).
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Sold Oct 2025
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Sold Mar 2025
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Sold Apr 2024
71 Mercer Avenue Water Orton Birmingham
Sold Feb 2024
43 Mercer Avenue Water Orton Birmingham
Sold Feb 2024

CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
B46 1ST
Closest school
0.6 km
Water Orton Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
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