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17 Barbourne Road, Worcester, WR1 1RS

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Barbourne Road

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

17 Barbourne Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Worcester (WR1 1RS). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 74 m² this is the 8th smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 23–90 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in February 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average.

One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2022. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £182,000 is 15.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 27.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £157,250. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2020from Feb 2012
EPC improved fromF33toD59
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
14%90%

More low energy lighting installed

Jan 2021from Jan 2020
EPC improved fromD59toC72
Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 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 17 Barbourne Road, Worcester, WR1 1RS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 17 Barbourne Road, Worcester, WR1 1RS

1decisions11documents17nearby
Flagged:Change of use
  1. Jan 2022
    Change of UseFull
    Outcome in report

    Change of use from office to residential.

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    21/00960/FUL
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£182,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£157,250

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 August 2022Most recent

    £157,250

    +191.2%over 21 years
  2. 24 November 2000

    £54,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WR1 1RS: £121,000 (2024–1998).

On the street

Versus other Barbourne Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 17 Barbourne Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,125

Street avg £1,546

Above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 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

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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
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.

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

Little London — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

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

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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 1RS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WR1 1RS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WR1 1RS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Barbourne Road, Worcester, WR1 1RS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.