Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Birch Avenue, Worcester, WR4 9SH
Estimated value
£183,000
- Since the 2007 sale (£124,000)+48%
- Against WR4 9SH's recent median (£179,000)+2%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 31
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£183,000
- Against its 2007 sale (£124,000)+48%
- Against WR4 9SH's recent median (£179,000)+2%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Birch Avenue is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WR4 9SH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
93 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2014
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2007
Recent sales in WR4 9SH
5 sales, median £179,000 (2026–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
Sales timeline
17 June 2007Most recent
£124,000
+30.5%over 2 years16 June 2005
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WR4 9SH: £179,000 (2026–2020).
Nearby sales in WR4 9SH
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Birch Avenue, Worcester, WR4 9SH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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About 1 Birch Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Birch Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Worcester (WR4 9SH). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in June 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 93 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2005–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £183,000 is 47.6% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£124/sq ft) was about 23.6% below the postcode norm.
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
- Bedrooms3
Building
- Heating systemGas fired
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Birch Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jul 2024
Current Certificate
Jul 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F31
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 19 July 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Birch Avenue, Worcester, WR4 9SH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Birch Avenue has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Birch Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 1 Birch Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,333
Street avg £2,079
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.6 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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
175/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Gorse Hill School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Hollymount School. 26 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Hollymount SchoolPrimary76m
- Carnforth SchoolPrimary918m
- Perry Wood Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary932m
- St Barnabas CofE Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Gorse Hill SchoolBus stop78m
- Gorse Hill SchoolBus stop86m
- Tunnel HillBus stop164m
- Holly Mount Road BottomBus stop207m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,102 reports39%
- Anti-social Behaviour426 reports15%
- Criminal Damage & Arson267 reports10%
- Shoplifting237 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WR4 9SH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Birch Avenue is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WR4 9SH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Birch Avenue. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Birch Avenue was lodged in July 2014 at band F and expired in July 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Birch Avenue. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 26 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WR4 9SH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Birch Avenue is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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