7 Orton Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Water Orton, Birmingham, Birmingham (B46 1SX). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity. At 52 m² this is the 20th 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: 2.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 49.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £137,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
No planning applications are recorded against 7 Orton Close, Water Orton, Birmingham, B46 1SX. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Full planning data for 7 Orton Close, Water Orton, Birmingham, B46 1SX
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The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£139,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 18 years.
£137,500
Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 18 years.
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Floor Area for 7 Orton Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,644
Street avg £2,232
Floor Area
52 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 system changed
Hot water system changed
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
26 July 2022Most recent
£137,500
+31.0%over 6 years22 April 2016
£105,000
+10.5%over 11 years21 May 2004
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B46 1SX: £100,000 (2025–2023).
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Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
B46 1AA
Closest school
0.4 km
Water Orton Primary School. 17 schools nearby.