17 Orton Close is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Water Orton, Birmingham, Birmingham (B46 1SX). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 35 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–54 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in January 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have outpaced Birmingham HPI: 4.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £114,000 is 26.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 44.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 35 m² it's 23.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (46 m² median across 22 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. On the market in August 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
17 Orton Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.
No planning applications are recorded against 17 Orton Close, Water Orton, Birmingham, B46 1SX. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
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17 Orton Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£114,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 14 years.
£90,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 14 years.
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17 Orton Close outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,571
Street avg £2,236
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 46 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 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
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
12 August 2016Most recent
£90,000
+83.9%over 14 years15 March 2002
£48,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in B46 1SX: £100,000 (2025–2023).
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Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.6 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
B46 1AA
Closest school
0.4 km
Water Orton Primary School. 17 schools nearby.