What type of property is 8 Bearcroft Avenue, WR4 0DR?

8 Bearcroft Avenue, WR4 0DR is a 5-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac and which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 8 Bearcroft Avenue, WR4 0DR?

8 Bearcroft Avenue, WR4 0DR last sold for £515,000 in July 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £117,000 in November 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Bearcroft Avenue, WR4 0DR?

Across 3 sales between November 1998 and July 2023, 8 Bearcroft Avenue, WR4 0DR rose from £117,000 to £515,000, a change of £398,000. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Bearcroft Avenue, WR4 0DR have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Bearcroft Avenue, WR4 0DR is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in March 2023. It has improved from a D recorded in October 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Bearcroft Avenue, WR4 0DR?

8 Bearcroft Avenue, WR4 0DR has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (1,744 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 54% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WR4 0DR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Bearcroft Avenue, WR4 0DR heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Bearcroft Avenue, WR4 0DR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 8 Bearcroft Avenue, WR4 0DR had any planning applications?

8 Bearcroft Avenue, WR4 0DR has council approval for single-storey extension granted in October 2017 under ref. P17P0409. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 8 Bearcroft Avenue, WR4 0DR?

8 Bearcroft Avenue, WR4 0DR is in council tax band E.

Where is 8 Bearcroft Avenue, WR4 0DR located?

8 Bearcroft Avenue, WR4 0DR sits in Great Meadow, Worcester, Worcester. It falls within the WR4 postcode district in Worcestershire.

How safe is the area around 8 Bearcroft Avenue, WR4 0DR?

Police records around 8 Bearcroft Avenue, WR4 0DR show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 62% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Bearcroft Avenue, WR4 0DR?

The closest primary school to 8 Bearcroft Avenue, WR4 0DR is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (325m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Tudor Grange Academy Worcester (1.8km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Bearcroft Avenue, WR4 0DR?

The closest bus stop to 8 Bearcroft Avenue, WR4 0DR is Wall Meadow, 112m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Bearcroft Avenue, Great Meadow, Worcester, WR4 0DR

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

162 m²

1744 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Bearcroft Avenue

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

8 Bearcroft Avenue is a five-bedroom detached house in Great Meadow, Worcester, Worcester (WR4 0DR). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 162 m² the property is well over the postcode median (104 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £568,000 is 10.3% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£295/sq ft) was about 79.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £515,000 in July 2023.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenWrap around
GarageDouble
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2023

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2023from Oct 2012

EPC improved fromD55toC76

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

46%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Bearcroft Avenue, Great Meadow, Worcester, WR4 0DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 8 Bearcroft Avenue, Great Meadow, Worcester, WR4 0DR

1decisions1extensions19documents1nearby

Oct 2017
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey
First floor side extension and single storey rear extension.
Documents
19 docs on file
Reference
P17P0409
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 8 Bearcroft Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£568,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£515,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

11 July 2023Most recent
£515,000
+119.1%over 10 years
4 April 2013
£235,000
+100.9%over 14 years
27 November 1998
£117,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WR4 0DR: £305,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in WR4 0DR

On the street

Versus other Bearcroft Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Bearcroft Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,179

Street avg £2,708

Above

Floor Area

162 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Wall Meadow — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WR4 0DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

Low

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