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About 1 Birchfield Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Birchfield Close is a semi-detached house in Worcester (WR3 8LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1830 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Held since July 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 170 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £353,000 sits 404.6% above the 1999 sale of £69,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£38/sq ft) was about 82.6% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Birchfield Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Birchfield Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£353,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1999)
£69,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Birchfield Close homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 1 Birchfield Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£411
Street avg £2,664
Floor Area
170 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bishop Perowne School — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WR3 8LQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 57 points of interest in total.
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