49 Orton Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Water Orton, Birmingham, Birmingham (B46 1SX). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. At 49 m² this is the 16th 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. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sale prices here have outpaced Birmingham HPI: 0.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£241/sq ft) was about 46.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £127,000.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
No planning applications are recorded against 49 Orton Close, Water Orton, Birmingham, B46 1SX. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
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49 Orton Close's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£136,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.8% per year over 17 years.
£127,000
Growth on file: 0.8% per year over 17 years.
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On years held, 49 Orton Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,592
Street avg £2,235
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 45 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 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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4 October 2024Most recent
£127,000
+10.5%over 12 years28 October 2011
£114,950
+4.0%over 4 years23 August 2007
£110,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in B46 1SX: £100,000 (2025–2023).
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CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
B46 1AA
Closest school
0.4 km
Water Orton Primary School. 17 schools nearby.