29 Orton Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Water Orton, Birmingham, Birmingham (B46 1SX). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 44 m² this is the 8th 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 across 23 units on file.
Sale prices here have outpaced Birmingham HPI: 4.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £122,000 is 22% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£211/sq ft) was about 26.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sale on file: £100,000 in November 2023.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
No planning applications are recorded against 29 Orton Close, Water Orton, Birmingham, B46 1SX. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
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Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£122,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 25 years.
£100,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 25 years.
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Habitable Rooms for 29 Orton Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,273
Street avg £2,251
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 45 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 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 system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
24 November 2023Most recent
£100,000
+27.4%over 19 years6 February 2004
£78,500
+42.9%over 1 year26 July 2002
£54,950
+50.5%over 3 years18 August 1998
£36,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in B46 1SX: £120,000 (2025–2023).
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CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
B46 1AA
Closest school
0.4 km
Water Orton Primary School. 17 schools nearby.