74 Water Orton Lane, B76 9BJ

Semi-detached house143 m²EPC EBand BFreehold

74 Water Orton Lane, in B76, is a freehold semi-detached house on Water Orton Lane. It last sold for £117,000 in 2010 — its 2nd recorded sale, up 31% on its first recorded sale of £89,000 in 2010.

EPC ECouncil tax BGigabit broadband 100%

What this home is

The physical record — from its EPC assessments, HM Land Registry and the VOA.

Property type
Semi-detached house
Semi-detached
Floor area
143 m²
1,539 sq ft
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
7.5 t/yr
current estimate

EPC data © Crown copyright; bedrooms are the register's estimate, not a survey. Tenure from HM Land Registry.

What is it worth now?

An indicative projection from its own sale record — the report's valuation prices it against individual comparable sales.

Indicatively £161,000£268,000 today, projected from its 2010 sale.

Indicative value
£161,000£268,000
Carrying the 2010 sale forward with B76's market movement (×1.83). It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2010)
£117,000
District median movement since: ×1.83.
Sold 2010 · £117k£268k£161k2026

From the 2010 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

B76 £/m² (recent sales)£3,442this home £818 at its last sale
The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across Birmingham, the official average home value is £235,682+1% in a year, +16% over five.

Detached£446,744
Semi-detached£276,443
Terraced£222,418
Flat / maisonette£146,686

Covers the whole Birmingham area, not this postcode.

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The precise, comparables-based valuation

A point estimate with likely and wide ranges, built from individual comparable sales nearby — each listed with address, date, size and adjusted price.

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Comparable sales analysed
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Point estimate
Likely range (p50) & wide range (p80)
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Indicative range projected from HM Land Registry sold prices; not a formal valuation, survey or appraisal.

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Sale history

Every transaction HM Land Registry records for 74 Water Orton Lane, newest first.

2 recorded sales since 2010, up 31% from first to latest.

£100k£200k£300k200820122016202020242026£339k-24%Sold 2010: £117,000£117kSold 2010: £89,000£89k
£100k£200k£300k201020182026£339k-24%Sold 2010: £117,000£117kSold 2010: £89,000£89k
B76 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against B76's yearly median.

Energy certificate 19 May 2014
Rated EPC E · 143 m² recorded
18 Nov 2010Most recent
£117,000+31%
Semi-detached house · Freehold · +131.5%/yr since the previous sale
Floor area grew 74→143 m² (+69 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
Recorded between EPC assessments of Apr 2010 and May 2014 — the price jump at this sale suggests the work came just before it.
22 Jul 2010
£89,000
Semi-detached house · Freehold
Energy certificate 27 Apr 2010
Rated EPC E · 74 m² recorded
Energy certificate 21 Apr 2010
Rated EPC E · 76 m² recorded
Built 1900-1929
Property built
Edwardian (1901–1918)
What a home of this era typically means
  • Usually solid brick walls, so expect the same cold-bridging and insulation challenges as Victorian stock.
  • Often more generous rooms, hallways and ceiling heights — comfortable but harder to heat.

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How it compares on Water Orton Lane

Against the 70 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Larger than the typical home on Water Orton Lane by 49%
Floor area
21 homes
50 m²75 m²This home 143 m²
Street median 96 m² · higher than 95% of the street

Water Orton Lane sold prices & full street profile →

Street medians from recorded sales in the last 8 years and EPC floor areas; a street's unsold homes are invisible to price medians.

Energy & running costs

What 74 Water Orton Lane's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band E (53/100) — improvable to B
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £1,624 a year. The certificate expired in 2024 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home.
Worth checking
!The certificate expired in 2024 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home, and the property may have changed since the assessment.
A92+
B81–91
Potential · 86
C69–80
D55–68
E39–54
This home · 53
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
7.5 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Built form
Semi-detached
Running cost
£1,624/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
19 May 2014
lodgement date
Between its certificates
19 May 2014Floor area grew 74→143 m² (+69 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Pre-1930 solid walls lose heat fast — a heat pump would need wall insulation or oversized radiators to keep up.
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The construction detail, element by element

Every fabric element as the assessor described it — walls, roof, floor, windows, hot water and heating construction with its efficiency rating — plus glazing detail and itemised running costs.

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Wall construction & insulation, as assessed
Roof & floor construction, as assessed
Windows & glazing detail
Heating & hot-water systems, with efficiency ratings
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EPC data © Crown copyright, from the domestic EPC register. Certificates describe the home as assessed on their date.

The practical file

The running costs and everyday infrastructure a viewing can't show you.

Council tax band B (≈£1,838/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Council tax
Band B
£1,838/yr · Birmingham
Gigabit broadband
100%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
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Every amenity, counted and priced

The full amenity list by category with names and distances — supermarkets to GPs to gyms — plus parks with sizes and every connectivity measure in full.

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VOA council-tax band with the authority's current rates; Ofcom broadband coverage; amenities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); EV charging from the National Chargepoint Registry; hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.

The neighbourhood

Who lives here and how the area ranks — the Birmingham 021B neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 4/10more deprived than most of England; household income about 2% above the national average; shared/rented housing low.

4/10More deprived than most of England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: a weaker health.

Breakdown by domain
Income5/10
Employment3/10
Education & skills3/10
Health3/10
Crime5/10
Housing & access5/10
Living environment5/10

ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation, at neighbourhood (LSOA/MSOA) level — the immediate pocket, not the whole postcode district.

The street and the area

Where 74 Water Orton Lane sits in its local market.

B76 median
£305,000
last 8 years
B76 £/m²
£3,442
last 8 years

74 Water Orton Lane: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.

When did 74 Water Orton Lane last sell, and for how much?

74 Water Orton Lane last sold for £117,000 on 18 Nov 2010, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 74 Water Orton Lane been sold?

HM Land Registry records 2 sales for 74 Water Orton Lane. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 74 Water Orton Lane?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 143 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 74 Water Orton Lane?

74 Water Orton Lane is in council tax band B, costing about £1,838 a year (Birmingham).

How energy efficient is 74 Water Orton Lane?

Its most recent EPC rates it E (score 53). Its recommended improvements would take it to B.

What is 74 Water Orton Lane worth today?

Carrying its 2010 sale price forward with B76's market movement suggests roughly £161,000–£268,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 74 Water Orton Lane?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at B76 9BJ

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Water Orton Lane.

HM Land Registry last recorded sale per address; unsold homes show no price.

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The data behind this dossier
HM Land RegistryEPC RegisterValuation Office AgencyPolice.ukDfE & OfstedEnvironment AgencyDEFRAUKHSA & BGSCoal AuthorityOfcomNaPTANOpenStreetMap

Contains public-sector data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where applicable. Amenity data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded data and are not a survey or valuation of this home; the indicative range is a projection, not an appraisal. marks detail included in the £5 report.