Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£1,068,000
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£1,068,000
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The estimate for 1a is modelled from its 277 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WR1 3JF. 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.
Floor area
277 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2023
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2005
Recent sales in WR1 3JF
5 sales, median £500,000 (2019–2002)
| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2019 | 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 |
1a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
31 October 2005Most recent
£600,000
-2.4%over 1 year15 December 2003
£615,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WR1 3JF: £500,000 (2019–2002).
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1a is a semi-detached house in Worcester (WR1 3JF). It has a recorded floor area of 277 m² (around 2982 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.
Held since October 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 277 m² the property is well over the postcode median (27 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2003–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,068,000 sits 78% above the 2005 sale of £600,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£201/sq ft) was about 75.2% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
1a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 April 2033
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history at 1a is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
2 applications on record at 1a, Barbourne Crescent, Worcester, WR1 3JF
Leylandii - trim and re-shape Ash - removal of 1 storm damaged branch, trim back the branches growing over Langdale Road and re-shape.
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
259/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
St George's Square — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St George's Catholic Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
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