20 Birch Avenue, Worcester, WR4 9SH
About 20 Birch Avenue
20 Birch Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Worcester (WR4 9SH). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.
On the market in September 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2006–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £207,000 is 47.9% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 67.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
20 Birch Avenue has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
20 Birch Avenue's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£207,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 10 years.
£140,000
Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
4 September 2016Most recent
£140,000
+9.4%over 1 year28 November 2014
£128,000
+4.9%over 2 years15 March 2012
£122,000
-2.4%over 5 years3 August 2006
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WR4 9SH: £152,500 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in WR4 9SH
Versus other Birch Avenue homes
On floor area, 20 Birch Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,258
Street avg £1,847
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady 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.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB