4 Smiths Way is a detached house in Water Orton, Birmingham, Birmingham (B46 1TW). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1819 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
Sale prices here have outpaced Birmingham HPI: 3.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £563,000 is 12.6% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£275/sq ft) was about 28.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 169 m² the property is well over the postcode median (115 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £500,000 in September 2023.
4 Smiths Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
No planning applications are recorded against 4 Smiths Way, Water Orton, Birmingham, B46 1TW. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Full planning data for 4 Smiths Way, Water Orton, Birmingham, B46 1TW
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Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.
£563,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 21 years.
£500,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 21 years.
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On floor area, 4 Smiths Way stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,959
Street avg £2,982
Floor Area
169 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 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
Plank Lane — bus stop.
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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
22 September 2023Most recent
£500,000
+108.4%over 21 years29 May 2002
£239,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in B46 1TW: £457,500 (2025–2022).
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CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
B46 1LF
Closest school
0.7 km
Water Orton Primary School. 20 schools nearby.