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40 Barbourne Road, Worcester, WR1 1HU

2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
14
From EPC
Floor area
301 m²
3240 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 40 Barbourne Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

40 Barbourne Road is a mid-terrace house in Worcester (WR1 1HU). It has a recorded floor area of 301 m² (around 3240 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in July 2020 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

Today's modelled estimate of £432,000 is 37.8% below the 2022 sale of £695,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. At 301 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition, HMO conversion and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold February 2022 for £695,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Everything you need to know about 40 Barbourne Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

40 Barbourne Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Jul 2020
EPC improved fromD59toC74
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof
Very PoorVery Good

Roof insulation improved

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Barbourne Road, Worcester, WR1 1HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

2 applications on record at 40 Barbourne Road, Worcester, WR1 1HU

2decisions2extensions62documents17nearby
Flagged:DemolitionHMO conversionSubdivision
  1. Mar 2018
    SubdivisionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Proposed conversion of existing guest house (C1) into two studio apartments, three self-contained flats and one town house, including demolition of rear conservatory to facilitate single-storey extension.

    Extension
    Documents
    25 docs on file
    Reference
    P18A0033
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. HMODecision

Unlock 40 Barbourne Road, Worcester, WR1 1HU's full planning history

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (2 on record)
  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 17 notable nearby
  • The 62 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£432,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£695,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 February 2022Most recent

    £695,000

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 40 Barbourne Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Worcester district page.
Full Worcester report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

St George's Square — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St George's Catholic Primary School. 24 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WR1 1HU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WR1 1HU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WR1 1HU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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