5 Long Leys Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Water Orton, Birmingham, Birmingham (B46 1SL). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 390 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (July 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 41). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 36 m² this is the 15th 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 bottom.
Sale prices here have outpaced Birmingham HPI: 6.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £110,000 sits 74.6% above the 2011 sale of £63,000. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sold in June 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years.
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5 Long Leys Court sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Mar 2021
5 Long Leys Court has no planning applications on record.
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5 Long Leys Court has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
£110,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 16 years.
£63,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 16 years.
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EPC Rating for 5 Long Leys Court lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,739
Street avg £1,929
Floor Area
36 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
21 June 2011Most recent
£63,000
+165.3%over 15 years4 July 1995
£23,750
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
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
B46 1AA
Closest school
0.3 km
Water Orton Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
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