What kind of home is 17 Otley Close, WR4 0BJ?

17 Otley Close, WR4 0BJ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Otley Close, WR4 0BJ?

17 Otley Close, WR4 0BJ last sold for £239,950 in January 2016, around 11 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Otley Close, WR4 0BJ?

The current EPC rating for 17 Otley Close, WR4 0BJ is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in August 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Otley Close, WR4 0BJ?

17 Otley Close, WR4 0BJ has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (1,238 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WR4 0BJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Otley Close, WR4 0BJ use?

The latest EPC at 17 Otley Close, WR4 0BJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Otley Close, WR4 0BJ?

17 Otley Close, WR4 0BJ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 17 Otley Close, WR4 0BJ in?

17 Otley Close, WR4 0BJ sits in Worcester. It falls within the WR4 postcode district in Worcestershire.

What is crime like near 17 Otley Close, WR4 0BJ?

Police records around 17 Otley Close, WR4 0BJ show an average of 175 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (26% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Otley Close, WR4 0BJ?

The closest primary school to 17 Otley Close, WR4 0BJ is The Lyppard Grange Primary School (693m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Nunnery Wood High School (1.8km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Otley Close, WR4 0BJ?

The closest bus stop to 17 Otley Close, WR4 0BJ is Ambleside Drive, 133m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Otley Close, Worcester, WR4 0BJ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

115 m²

1238 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Otley Close

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

17 Otley Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Worcester (WR4 0BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £364,000 sits 51.7% above the 2016 sale of £239,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 17.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 115 m² it's 22.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 10 EPCs). Last changed hands 11 years ago, in January 2016.

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
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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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.

17 Otley Close'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 22 Aug 2025

Current Certificate

Aug 2015

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 22 August 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Otley Close, Worcester, WR4 0BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Otley Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

17 Otley Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£364,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£239,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 January 2016Most recent
£239,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in WR4 0BJ: £325,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in WR4 0BJ

On the street

Versus other Otley Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 17 Otley Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,087

Street avg £2,436

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Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

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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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1 Ashby

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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.

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Crime

175/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Ambleside Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

The Lyppard Grange Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WR4 0BJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WR4 0BJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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