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1 The Birches, Upper Wick Lane, Rushwick, Worcester, WR2 5SN

EPC B

Estimated value

£573,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£500,000)+15%
  • Against WR2 5SN's recent median (£505,000)+13%

Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
177 m²
1905 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£573,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£500,000)+15%
  • Against WR2 5SN's recent median (£505,000)+13%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 The Birches is modelled from its 177 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WR2 5SN. 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.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    177 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2013

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in WR2 5SN

    5 sales, median £505,000 (2025–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: September 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 June 2021Most recent

    £500,000

    +31.6%over 6 years

  2. 7 August 2014

    £380,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WR2 5SN: £505,000 (2025–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 The Birches, Upper Wick Lane, Rushwick, Worcester, WR2 5SN. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 1 The Birches

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

1 The Birches is a four-bedroom detached house in Rushwick, Worcester, Worcester (WR2 5SN). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1905 sq ft). The latest certificate (June 2013) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 177 m² it's 28.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (138 m² median across 9 EPCs). Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £573,000 is 14.6% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £500,000 in June 2021. 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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

1 The Birches's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jun 2023

Current Certificate
Jun 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Expired on 13 June 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 The Birches, Upper Wick Lane, Rushwick, Worcester, WR2 5SN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 The Birches has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

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

On the street

Versus other Upper Wick Lane homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 The Birches stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,825

Street avg £3,465

Below

Floor Area

177 m²

Street avg 153 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

On par

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 5 years

On par
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.
Full Worcester report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

133/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Christine Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Rushwick CofE Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Rushwick CofE Primary SchoolPrimary180m
  • Honeywell Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
  • Pitmaston Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
  • Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic PrimaryPrimary2.0km

Nearest stops

  • Christine AvenueBus stop188m
  • Claphill LaneBus stop238m
  • Grange LaneBus stop275m
  • Bypass IslandBus stop511m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences791 reports40%
  • Anti-social Behaviour289 reports15%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson156 reports8%
  • Shoplifting141 reports7%

Go deeper on the local area

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 WR2 5SN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WR2 5SN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WR2 5SN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

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

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 The Birches is modelled from its 177 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WR2 5SN. 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.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 1 The Birches. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 The Birches was lodged in June 2013 at band B and expired in June 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 The Birches. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 8 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WR2 5SN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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