3 Island Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Water Orton, Birmingham, Birmingham (B46 1QX). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 72 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (66–72 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (74 versus a worst of 65). The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have outpaced Birmingham HPI: 2.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. A recent sale: £170,000 in May 2025. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs).
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£169,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 18 years.
£170,000
Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 18 years.
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What we flagged
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Hargrave Close — bus stop.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
20 May 2025Most recent
£170,000
+56.0%over 17 years4 July 2007
£109,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B46 1QX: £550,000 (2025–2023).
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Closest school
0.4 km
Water Orton Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
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