2 Long Leys Croft is a mid-terrace house in Water Orton, Birmingham, Birmingham (B46 1SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. At 43 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (43–149 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (65 versus a worst of 44). The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (65 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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2 Long Leys Croft has no planning applications on record.
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2 Long Leys Croft has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£136,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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2 Long Leys Croft outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 63 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
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
What will this home really cost to run?
The EPC's recommended upgrades and their estimated cost, in the full report
Median price across the last 5 sales in B46 1SJ: £153,000 (2025–2019).
5 Long Leys Croft Water Orton Birmingham
Sold Aug 2025
7 Long Leys Croft Water Orton Birmingham
Sold May 2024
6 Long Leys Croft Water Orton Birmingham
Sold Sept 2021
1 Long Leys Croft Water Orton Birmingham
Sold Sept 2019
4 Long Leys Croft Water Orton Birmingham
Sold May 2005
Street avg 4.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Closest school
0.3 km
Water Orton Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
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