53 Orton Close is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Water Orton, Birmingham, Birmingham (B46 1SX). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 60), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 37 m² this is the 4th 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 bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (31 versus a best of 74).
Sale prices here have outpaced Birmingham HPI: 3.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 is 26.1% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£231/sq ft) was about 40.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 37 m² it's 19.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (46 m² median across 22 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. A recent sale: £92,000 in December 2024. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
53 Orton Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
No planning applications are recorded against 53 Orton Close, Water Orton, Birmingham, B46 1SX. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
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53 Orton Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£116,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 23 years.
£92,000
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 23 years.
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On epc rating, 53 Orton Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,486
Street avg £2,240
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 46 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
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
20 December 2024Most recent
£92,000
+4.5%over 8 years18 May 2016
£88,000
-2.2%over 5 years15 July 2010
£90,000
+3.4%over 4 years24 February 2006
£87,000
+107.1%over 4 years24 August 2001
£42,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B46 1SX: £120,000 (2025–2023).
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CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
B46 1AA
Closest school
0.4 km
Water Orton Primary School. 17 schools nearby.