Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Paradise House, Flat 4, Brewery Walk, Worcester, WR1 3HY
Property type
End terrace
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
28 m²
301 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About Paradise House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Paradise House is an end-of-terrace house in Worcester (WR1 3HY). It has a recorded floor area of 28 m² (around 301 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 28 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Paradise House (28–54 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 (39 versus a best of 56). The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands 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 Average; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 28 m² it sits well below the postcode median (61 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 September 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2020from Aug 2011
EPC improved fromG15toE39
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
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Paradise House, Flat 4, Brewery Walk, Worcester, WR1 3HY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Paradise House has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
12 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Paradise House 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£118,000
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in WR1 3HY: £390,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in WR1 3HY
2 Old Malthouse Court, Brewery Walk, Worcester, WR1 3HY
Sold Dec 2025
£410,0001 Old Malthouse Court, Brewery Walk, Worcester, WR1 3HY
Sold Jun 2025
£450,0001a, Brewery Walk, Worcester, WR1 3HY
Sold Jul 2023
£200,0005 Old Malthouse Court, Brewery Walk, Worcester, WR1 3HY
Sold Sept 2018
£279,0007 Old Malthouse Court, Brewery Walk, Worcester, WR1 3HY
Sold Mar 2016
£290,000
Versus other Brewery Walk homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Paradise House runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
28 m²
Street avg 49 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
Little London — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WR1 3HY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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