12 Ludgate Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Water Orton, Birmingham, Birmingham (B46 1RP). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 65 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (58–65 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Birmingham HPI: 5.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £152,000 is 12.6% above the 2018 sale price. On the market in May 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs).
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12 Ludgate Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 May 2023
12 Ludgate Close has no planning applications on record.
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12 Ludgate Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£152,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 16 years.
£135,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 16 years.
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What we flagged
12 Ludgate Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,077
Street avg £1,956
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Water Orton Railway Station — bus stop.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
18 May 2018Most recent
£135,000
+16.4%over 2 years28 August 2015
£116,000
+17.2%over 1 year10 January 2014
£99,000
-10.0%over 9 years3 November 2004
£110,000
+84.9%over 2 years6 December 2001
£59,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in B46 1RP: £123,000 (2023–2016).
2 Ludgate Close Birmingham Road Water Orton Birmingham
Sold Oct 2023
1 Ludgate Close Birmingham Road Water Orton Birmingham
Sold Oct 2022
6 Ludgate Close Birmingham Road Water Orton Birmingham
Sold Nov 2021
11 Ludgate Close Birmingham Road Water Orton Birmingham
Sold Jan 2020
5 Ludgate Close Birmingham Road Water Orton Birmingham
Sold Oct 2016
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
B46 1AA
Closest school
0.5 km
Water Orton Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
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