Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Comer Gardens, Worcester, WR2 6JA
2 planning records
Estimated value
£279,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£300,000)-7%
- Against WR2 6JA's recent median (£270,000)+3%
Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
137 m²
1475 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£279,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£300,000)-7%
- Against WR2 6JA's recent median (£270,000)+3%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Comer Gardens is modelled from its 137 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WR2 6JA. 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
137 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in WR2 6JA
5 sales, median £270,000 (2024–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2024 | 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 |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Comer Gardens has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2012.
Sales timeline
2 April 2019Most recent
£300,000
+130.8%over 7 years13 February 2012
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WR2 6JA: £270,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in WR2 6JA
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 5 Comer Gardens, Worcester, WR2 6JA. 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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About 5 Comer Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Comer Gardens is a semi-detached house in Worcester (WR2 6JA). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£203/sq ft) was about 17.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2019 at £300,000.
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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.
5 Comer Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 August 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2022from Nov 2011
Heating System
Gas BoilerStorage Heaters
Heating system changed
Main Fuel
GasElectric
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Gas Multipoint
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
SingleFull Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof
GoodVery Good
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
22%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Comer Gardens, Worcester, WR2 6JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Comer Gardens has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 5 Comer Gardens, Worcester, WR2 6JA
2decisions2extensions24documents12nearby
- Apr 2012ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Proposed single storey side and rear extension.
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- P12J0057
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJul 2012Decision
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Versus other Comer Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Comer Gardens outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,190
Street avg £2,322
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.7 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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.
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
0.1 km
Comer Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Oldbury Park Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Oldbury Park Primary SchoolPrimary561m
- St Clement's CofE PrimaryPrimary1.1km
- Honeywell Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- St George's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
Nearest stops
- Comer GardensBus stop98m
- St. David's ChurchBus stop99m
- Students UnionBus stop204m
- St. David's ChurchBus stop223m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences791 reports40%
- Anti-social Behaviour289 reports15%
- Criminal Damage & Arson156 reports8%
- Shoplifting141 reports7%
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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 WR2 6JA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 5 Comer Gardens is modelled from its 137 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WR2 6JA. 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 5 Comer Gardens. 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 5 Comer Gardens was lodged in August 2022 at band E and is valid until August 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 5 Comer Gardens. 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 16 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WR2 6JA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Comer Gardens is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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