18 Long Leys Court is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Water Orton, Birmingham, Birmingham (B46 1SL). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 33 m² this is the 5th 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. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in July 2004. Today's modelled estimate of £113,000 sits 52.7% above the 2004 sale of £74,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£208/sq ft) was about 15.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
18 Long Leys Court has no planning applications on record.
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18 Long Leys Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£113,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£74,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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On co₂ emissions, 18 Long Leys Court runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,242
Street avg £1,887
Floor Area
33 m²
Street avg 35 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 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.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
1 July 2004Most recent
£74,000
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
Street avg 1 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
B46 1AA
Closest school
0.3 km
Water Orton Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
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