8 Long Leys Croft is a semi-detached house in Water Orton, Birmingham, Birmingham (B46 1SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2022 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
It hasn't traded since February 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced Birmingham HPI: 26.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £158,000 is 36.8% above the 2004 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£72/sq ft) was about 55.7% below the postcode norm. At 149 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
8 Long Leys Croft's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
No planning applications are recorded against 8 Long Leys Croft, Water Orton, Birmingham, B46 1SJ. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
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8 Long Leys Croft has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£158,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 26.2% per year over 4 years.
£115,500
Growth on file: 26.2% per year over 4 years.
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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
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
27 February 2004Most recent
£115,500
+148.4%over 3 years31 March 2000
£46,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in B46 1SJ: £153,000 (2025–2019).
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Closest school
0.3 km
Water Orton Primary School. 17 schools nearby.