Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Greyfriars, Friar Street, Worcester, WR1 2LZ
8 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
171 m²
1841 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Tenure
Social Rental
About The Greyfriars
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Greyfriars is an end-of-terrace house in Worcester (WR1 2LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 171 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 8 planning records sit against the property, 8 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.
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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.
The Greyfriars's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Jun 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 1 June 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2015from May 2010
EPC improved fromF37toE46
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
GoodVery Good
Hot water efficiency improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Greyfriars, Friar Street, Worcester, WR1 2LZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
8 applications on record at The Greyfriars, Friar Street, Worcester, WR1 2LZ
8decisions63documents4nearby
Flagged:DemolitionListed building
- Mar 2005RenovationHeritageOutcome in report
Internal alterations associated with the creation of a food servery in the garden room.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- L05D0009
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsOct 2025Decision
- RenovationSept 2025Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Greyfriars has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£291,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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Crime
259/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
City Walls Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Stanley Road Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WR1 2LZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.9dB
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