9a is a mid-terrace house in Water Orton, Birmingham, Birmingham (B46 1SP). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2011 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 96 m² this is the 7th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–145 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (39 versus a best of 78).
At 96 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs).
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9a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
9a has no planning applications on record.
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9a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£189,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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What we flagged
EPC Rating for 9a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 67 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.9 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
B46 1QB
Closest school
0.5 km
Water Orton Primary School. 14 schools nearby.
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