8 Park Grove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Water Orton, Birmingham, Birmingham (B46 1PN). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Birmingham HPI: 5.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £252,000 sits 50% above the 2015 sale of £168,000. On the market in January 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. At 69 m² it's 27% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 4 EPCs).
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jul 2025
No planning applications are recorded against 8 Park Grove, Water Orton, Birmingham, B46 1PN. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
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8 Park Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£252,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 5 years.
£168,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 5 years.
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Years Held for 8 Park Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,435
Street avg £2,556
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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
Park Grove — bus stop.
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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
16 January 2015Most recent
£168,000
+27.3%over 4 years31 March 2010
£132,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B46 1PN: £220,000 (2021–2016).
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Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
B46 1ST
Closest school
0.8 km
Water Orton Primary School. 12 schools nearby.