1 Water Orton Court is a two-bedroom property in Water Orton, Birmingham, Birmingham (B46 1SP). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 42 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (42–79 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (78 versus a worst of 58). The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since May 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £134,000 sits 103% above the 2002 sale of £66,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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1 Water Orton Court ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
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1 Water Orton Court has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
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£134,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£66,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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EPC Rating for 1 Water Orton Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,567
Street avg £1,914
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Water Orton Rail Station — railway station.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Erection of kitchen extension
21 May 2002Most recent
£66,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B46 1SP: £150,000 (2025–2017).
2 Water Orton Court Birmingham Road Water Orton Birmingham
Sold Jun 2025
Flat 1 3 Birmingham Road Water Orton Birmingham
Sold Apr 2024
4 Water Orton Court Birmingham Road Water Orton Birmingham
Sold Jan 2023
3 Water Orton Court Birmingham Road Water Orton Birmingham
Sold Aug 2017
5 Birmingham Road Water Orton Birmingham
Sold Sept 2009
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
B46 1AA
Closest school
0.5 km
Water Orton Primary School. 14 schools nearby.
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