Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
28a, The Tything, Worcester, WR1 1JL
3 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£190,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£90,000)+111%
- Against WR1 1JL's recent median (£120,000)+58%
Newest record on this page: June 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£190,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£90,000)+111%
- Against WR1 1JL's recent median (£120,000)+58%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 28a is modelled from its 106 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WR1 1JL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
106 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2017
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in WR1 1JL
5 sales, median £120,000 (2023–2003)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
28a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
Sales timeline
14 March 2017Most recent
£90,000
-28.0%over 13 years3 July 2003
£125,000
+115.5%over 3 years10 April 2000
£58,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WR1 1JL: £120,000 (2023–2003).
Nearby sales in WR1 1JL
28c, The Tything, Worcester, WR1 1JL
Sold Jun 2023
£110,00025b, The Tything, Worcester, WR1 1JL
Sold Nov 2021
£435,000Flat 2, 28 The Tything, Worcester, WR1 1JL
Sold Apr 2017
£90,000Flat 2, 29 The Tything, Worcester, WR1 1JL
Sold Dec 2006
£440,000Flat 3, 26 The Tything, Worcester, WR1 1JL
Sold Apr 2001
£137,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 28a, The Tything, Worcester, WR1 1JL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 28a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
28a is a mid-terrace house in Worcester (WR1 1JL). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 106 m² this is the 18th smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 24–171 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (40 versus a best of 67). The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (35 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2000–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £190,000 sits 111.1% above the 2017 sale of £90,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£79/sq ft) was about 17.4% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in March 2017. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
28a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.6 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 January 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2017from Jul 2012
Low Energy Lighting
11%47%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 28a, The Tything, Worcester, WR1 1JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 28a, The Tything, Worcester, WR1 1JL
1decisions23documents17nearby
- Sept 2022RenovationHeritageOutcome in report
Replacement of timber rear windows with matching UPVC double glazed units, and replacement of timber rear door with matching composite unit.
New Windows- Documents
- 23 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00280/LB
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Versus other The Tything homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 28a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£849
Street avg £3,064
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.6 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
259/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Moor Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St George's Catholic Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St George's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary465m
- St George's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary704m
- Bishop Perowne CofE CollegeSecondary856m
- Oldbury Park Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
Nearest stops
- Moor StreetBus stop62m
- The TythingBus stop111m
- Little LondonBus stop203m
- Worcester Foregate Street Rail StationRailway station424m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,494 reports34%
- Anti-social Behaviour767 reports17%
- Shoplifting663 reports15%
- Public Order360 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WR1 1JL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 28a is modelled from its 106 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WR1 1JL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 28a. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 28a was lodged in January 2017 at band E and is valid until January 2027. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 28a. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 25 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WR1 1JL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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