17 Long Leys Court is a semi-detached house in Water Orton, Birmingham, Birmingham (B46 1SL). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 36 m² this is the 12th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–44 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D across 17 units on file.
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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
17 Long Leys Court has no planning applications on record.
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17 Long Leys Court has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£114,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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On floor area, 17 Long Leys Court stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
36 m²
Street avg 35 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Median price across the last 5 sales in B46 1SL: £67,000 (2023–2017).
2 Long Leys Court Long Leys Croft Water Orton Birmingham
Sold Jul 2023
12 Long Leys Court Long Leys Croft Water Orton Birmingham
Sold Nov 2022
15 Long Leys Court Long Leys Croft Water Orton Birmingham
Sold Sept 2022
3 Long Leys Court Long Leys Croft Water Orton Birmingham
Sold Apr 2019
8 Long Leys Court Long Leys Croft Water Orton Birmingham
Sold Dec 2017
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 1 rooms
Closest school
0.3 km
Water Orton Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
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