What type of property is 1 The Birches, Upper Wick Lane, WR2 5SN?

1 The Birches, Upper Wick Lane, WR2 5SN is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 1 The Birches, Upper Wick Lane, WR2 5SN last change hands?

1 The Birches, Upper Wick Lane, WR2 5SN last sold for £500,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £380,000 in August 2014, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 The Birches, Upper Wick Lane, WR2 5SN?

Across 2 sales between August 2014 and June 2021, 1 The Birches, Upper Wick Lane, WR2 5SN rose from £380,000 to £500,000, a change of £120,000. That works out to roughly +4.1% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 The Birches, Upper Wick Lane, WR2 5SN?

The current EPC rating for 1 The Birches, Upper Wick Lane, WR2 5SN is B with a score of 85 out of 100, lodged in June 2013. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 The Birches, Upper Wick Lane, WR2 5SN?

1 The Birches, Upper Wick Lane, WR2 5SN has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (1,905 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WR2 5SN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 The Birches, Upper Wick Lane, WR2 5SN heated?

The latest EPC at 1 The Birches, Upper Wick Lane, WR2 5SN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 1 The Birches, Upper Wick Lane, WR2 5SN located?

1 The Birches, Upper Wick Lane, WR2 5SN sits in Rushwick, Worcester, Worcester. It falls within the WR2 postcode district in Worcestershire.

Is 1 The Birches, Upper Wick Lane, WR2 5SN in a safe area?

Police records around 1 The Birches, Upper Wick Lane, WR2 5SN 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.

Which schools serve 1 The Birches, Upper Wick Lane, WR2 5SN?

The closest primary school to 1 The Birches, Upper Wick Lane, WR2 5SN is Rushwick CofE Primary School (180m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Christopher Whitehead Language College (2.1km).

What is the nearest station to 1 The Birches, Upper Wick Lane, WR2 5SN?

The closest bus stop to 1 The Birches, Upper Wick Lane, WR2 5SN is Christine Avenue, 188m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

177 m²

1905 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 85

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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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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

B85

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

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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.

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.

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

Current estimate

£573,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£500,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

20 June 2021Most recent
£500,000
+31.6%over 6 years
7 August 2014
£380,000

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

Nearby sales in WR2 5SN

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

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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3 bed1 bath

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WR2 5TL

2 bed1 bath

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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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