1 Long Leys Croft is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Water Orton, Birmingham, Birmingham (B46 1SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 57 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–149 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2019. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have outpaced Birmingham HPI: 1% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£241/sq ft) was about 163.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2019 at £148,000.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
No planning applications are recorded against 1 Long Leys Croft, Water Orton, Birmingham, B46 1SJ. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
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1 Long Leys Croft's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£160,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.0% per year over 13 years.
£148,000
Growth on file: 1.0% per year over 13 years.
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On floor area, 1 Long Leys Croft runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,596
Street avg £1,853
Floor Area
57 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
0.2 km
Hargrave Close — bus stop.
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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
20 September 2019Most recent
£148,000
+13.8%over 12 years8 February 2007
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B46 1SJ: £153,000 (2025–2015).
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Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
B46 1AA
Closest school
0.3 km
Water Orton Primary School. 17 schools nearby.