8 Long Leys Court is a semi-detached house in Water Orton, Birmingham, Birmingham (B46 1SL). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 34 m² this is the 9th 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 (April 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have outpaced Birmingham HPI: 0.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £107,000 sits 60.9% above the 2017 sale of £66,500. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in December 2017.
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8 Long Leys Court has no planning applications on record.
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8 Long Leys Court's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£107,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 14 years.
£66,500
Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 14 years.
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What we flagged
On co₂ emissions, 8 Long Leys Court runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,956
Street avg £1,911
Floor Area
34 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
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
6 December 2017Most recent
£66,500
-18.4%over 10 years12 January 2007
£81,500
+35.8%over 3 years15 August 2003
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B46 1SL: £67,000 (2023–2017).
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CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Closest school
0.3 km
Water Orton Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
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