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About 20 Birchfield Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 Birchfield Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Worcester (WR3 8LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in July 2006. Sale prices here have outpaced Worcester HPI: 12.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £328,000 sits 77.3% above the 2006 sale of £185,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£129/sq ft) was about 44.6% below the postcode norm. At 133 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 Birchfield Close, Worcester, WR3 8LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jun 2025AnnexFullRefusal
Proposed rear annexe.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
20 Birchfield Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£328,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.9% per year over 11 years.
Last sold (2006)
£185,000
Growth on file: 12.9% per year over 11 years.
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.
EPC Rating for 20 Birchfield Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,391
Street avg £2,575
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
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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