What kind of home is 8 Buck Street, WR2 5LL?

8 Buck Street, WR2 5LL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 8 Buck Street, WR2 5LL sell for?

8 Buck Street, WR2 5LL last sold for £187,500 in March 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £62,000 in January 2000, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Buck Street, WR2 5LL?

Across 2 sales between January 2000 and March 2015, 8 Buck Street, WR2 5LL rose from £62,000 to £187,500, a change of £125,500. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Buck Street, WR2 5LL?

The current EPC rating for 8 Buck Street, WR2 5LL is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in November 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Buck Street, WR2 5LL?

8 Buck Street, WR2 5LL has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (1,270 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 49% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WR2 5LL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Buck Street, WR2 5LL use?

The latest EPC at 8 Buck Street, WR2 5LL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Buck Street, WR2 5LL?

8 Buck Street, WR2 5LL is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 8 Buck Street, WR2 5LL in?

8 Buck Street, WR2 5LL sits in Worcester. It falls within the WR2 postcode district in Worcestershire.

How safe is the area around 8 Buck Street, WR2 5LL?

Police records around 8 Buck Street, WR2 5LL show an average of 133 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Buck Street, WR2 5LL?

The closest primary school to 8 Buck Street, WR2 5LL is St Clement's CofE Primary (469m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Christopher Whitehead Language College (748m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Buck Street, WR2 5LL?

The closest bus stop to 8 Buck Street, WR2 5LL is Buck Street, 163m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Buck Street, Worcester, WR2 5LL

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

118 m²

1270 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Buck Street

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

8 Buck Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Worcester (WR2 5LL). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in March 2015. Across 2000–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £267,000 is 42.4% above the 2015 sale price.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Buck Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Nov 2024

Current Certificate

Nov 2014

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 19 November 2024

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Buck Street, Worcester, WR2 5LL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Buck Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

24 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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 grown by over 3x since 2000.

Current estimate

£267,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£187,500

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

19 March 2015Most recent
£187,500
+202.4%over 15 years
21 January 2000
£62,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WR2 5LL: £216,000 (2025–2014).

Nearby sales in WR2 5LL

On the street

Versus other Buck Street homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 8 Buck Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,589

Street avg £2,121

Below

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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.

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Crime

133/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Buck Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Clement's CofE Primary. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WR2 5LL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WR2 5LL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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