3 Ludgate Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Water Orton, Birmingham, Birmingham (B46 1RP). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 60 m² this is the 4th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 58–65 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 10 units on file. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Birmingham HPI: 6.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £145,000 is 35.5% above the 2013 sale price. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Last sold in December 2013, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
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3 Ludgate Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Aug 2023
3 Ludgate Close has no planning applications on record.
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3 Ludgate Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£145,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 17 years.
£107,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 17 years.
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What we flagged
3 Ludgate Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,783
Street avg £1,989
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 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
19 December 2013Most recent
£107,000
-10.8%over 6 years29 June 2007
£120,000
+200.0%over 10 years23 May 1997
£40,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B46 1RP: £125,000 (2023–2018).
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
12 Ludgate Close Birmingham Road Water Orton Birmingham
Sold May 2018
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
B46 1AA
Closest school
0.5 km
Water Orton Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
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