The Gardens is a three-bedroom detached house in Water Orton, Birmingham, Birmingham (B46 1QX). It has a recorded floor area of 1334 m² (around 14359 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.
Sale prices here have outpaced Birmingham HPI: 3.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £654,000 is 13.7% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£40/sq ft) was about 83.8% below the postcode norm. At 1334 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £575,000 in November 2023.
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The Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
The Gardens has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
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Latest sale on The Gardens was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£654,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 11 years.
£575,000
Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 11 years.
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Price per m² for The Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£431
Street avg £3,492
Floor Area
1334 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 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
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
22 November 2023Most recent
£575,000
+40.2%over 10 years19 December 2012
£410,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B46 1QX: £440,000 (2025–2023).
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Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
30.0 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
B46 1ER
Closest school
0.4 km
Water Orton Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
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