23b, Avon Road, Worcester, WR4 9AF
About 23b
23b is a semi-detached house in Worcester (WR4 9AF). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since March 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 98 m² the property is well over the postcode median (46 m² across 61 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £189,000 sits 71.8% above the 2005 sale of £110,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Aug 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 23b, Avon Road, Worcester, WR4 9AF
- May 2015ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Retrospective consent sought for single storey rear extension
Retrospective- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- P14F0541
- More recent applications — locked
- FullFeb 2017Decision
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Sales history & valuation
23b valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£189,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£110,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 March 2005Most recent
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WR4 9AF: £155,000 (2025–2023).
Versus other Avon Road homes
23b outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,122
Street avg £1,446
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Holly Mount Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Hollymount School. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB







