Flat 1 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Water Orton, Birmingham, Birmingham (B46 1SP). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have outpaced Birmingham HPI: 5.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 88.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 61 m² it's 22.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 7 EPCs). Sold April 2024 for £180,000.
No planning applications are recorded against Flat 1, 3 Birmingham Road, Water Orton, Birmingham, B46 1SP. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Full planning data for Flat 1, 3 Birmingham Road, Water Orton, Birmingham, B46 1SP
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Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£175,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 24 years.
£180,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 24 years.
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Price per m² for Flat 1 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,951
Street avg £1,637
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 73 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.
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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
29 April 2024Most recent
£180,000
+86.5%over 11 years16 November 2012
£96,500
+93.0%over 12 years3 December 1999
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B46 1SP: £150,000 (2025–2016).
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Sold Jun 2025
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Sold Jan 2023
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Sold Aug 2017
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Sold Sept 2009
23 Birmingham Road Water Orton Birmingham
Sold Nov 2006
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Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
B46 1AE
Closest school
0.5 km
Water Orton Primary School. 14 schools nearby.