4 Long Leys Court is an end-of-terrace house in Water Orton, Birmingham, Birmingham (B46 1SL). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 35 m² this is the 10th 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, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in January 1998. Sale prices here have outpaced Birmingham HPI: 2.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £115,000 sits 296.6% above the 1998 sale of £29,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£77/sq ft) was about 57.8% below the postcode norm.
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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
4 Long Leys Court has no planning applications on record.
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4 Long Leys Court's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£115,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 2 years.
£29,000
Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 2 years.
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4 Long Leys Court is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£829
Street avg £2,005
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 35 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 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
16 January 1998Most recent
£29,000
+5.5%over 2 years8 December 1995
£27,500
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
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Closest school
0.3 km
Water Orton Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
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