15 Orton Close is an end-of-terrace house in Water Orton, Birmingham, Birmingham (B46 1SX). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 54 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (31–54 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 23 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have outpaced Birmingham HPI: 1.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £137,000 is 14.2% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£206/sq ft) was about 25.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 54 m² it's 18.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (46 m² median across 22 EPCs). Sold February 2023 for £120,000.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
No planning applications are recorded against 15 Orton Close, Water Orton, Birmingham, B46 1SX. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Full planning data for 15 Orton Close, Water Orton, Birmingham, B46 1SX
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15 Orton Close's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£137,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 13 years.
£120,000
Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 13 years.
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15 Orton Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,222
Street avg £2,254
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 45 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 Railway Station — bus stop.
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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
1 February 2023Most recent
£120,000
+77.8%over 7 years29 January 2016
£67,500
-32.5%over 5 years11 May 2010
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B46 1SX: £100,000 (2025–2023).
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Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Closest school
0.4 km
Water Orton Primary School. 17 schools nearby.