Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Arboretum Road, Worcester, WR1 1NB
3 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£230,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£230,000)0%
- Against WR1 1NB's recent median (£240,000)-4%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£230,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£230,000)0%
- Against WR1 1NB's recent median (£240,000)-4%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Arboretum Road is modelled from its 118 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WR1 1NB. 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
118 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2024
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in WR1 1NB
5 sales, median £240,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | 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.
18 Arboretum Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
Sales timeline
24 October 2022Most recent
£230,000
+53.3%over 13 years7 June 2009
£150,000
+50.0%over 5 years29 September 2003
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WR1 1NB: £240,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in WR1 1NB
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 18 Arboretum Road, Worcester, WR1 1NB. 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 18 Arboretum Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Arboretum Road is a mid-terrace house in Worcester (WR1 1NB). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in June 2015 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 Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£181/sq ft) was about 51.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2022 for £230,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Apr 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 April 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2016from Jun 2015
EPC improved fromD55toE41
Low Energy Lighting
5%35%
More low energy lighting installed
Apr 2024from Mar 2016
EPC improved fromE41toC69
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low Energy Lighting
35%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Arboretum Road, Worcester, WR1 1NB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 18 Arboretum Road, Worcester, WR1 1NB
2decisions17documents17nearby
Flagged:HMO conversion
- Feb 2022HMOAmendmentOutcome in report
HMO - House of multiple occupancies.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01086/CLE
- More recent applications — locked
- HMOJul 2022Decision
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Versus other Arboretum Road homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 18 Arboretum Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,949
Street avg £2,724
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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
0.2 km
The Tything — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
St George's Catholic Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St George's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary764m
- Bishop Perowne CofE CollegeSecondary871m
- St George's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary904m
- Stanley Road Primary SchoolPrimary989m
Nearest stops
- The TythingBus stop238m
- Worcester Foregate Street Rail StationRailway station245m
- Worcester Foregate Street Rail StationRailway station260m
- Foregate Street StationBus stop286m
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 1NB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (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 18 Arboretum Road is modelled from its 118 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WR1 1NB. 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 18 Arboretum Road. 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 18 Arboretum Road was lodged in April 2024 at band C and is valid until April 2034. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 18 Arboretum Road. 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 28 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WR1 1NB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 18 Arboretum Road is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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