7 Birch Avenue, Worcester, WR4 9SH
About 7 Birch Avenue
7 Birch Avenue is a 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 (October 2015) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
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. Most recent transfer was December 2024 at £195,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2007–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £226,000 is 15.9% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£195/sq ft) was about 35.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Oct 2025
EPC Rating
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Planning history
7 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
Latest sale on 7 Birch Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£226,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 18 years.
£195,000
Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
20 December 2024Most recent
£195,000
+8.9%over 4 years28 July 2020
£179,000
+13.3%over 2 years13 March 2018
£158,000
+42.3%over 7 months24 August 2017
£111,000
-3.5%over 10 years23 May 2007
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WR4 9SH: £140,000 (2021–2017).
Nearby sales in WR4 9SH
Versus other Birch Avenue homes
7 Birch Avenue is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,097
Street avg £1,867
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 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.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB







