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8 Birch Avenue, Worcester, WR4 9SH

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
70 m²
748 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Birch Avenue

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

8 Birch Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Worcester (WR4 9SH). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 748 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £175,000 sits 59.1% above the 2012 sale of £110,000. Last sold in July 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.

Specifications

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

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Heating systemGas fired
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Birch Avenue

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jun 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Birch Avenue, Worcester, WR4 9SH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Birch Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£175,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£110,000

Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 July 2012Most recent

    £110,000

    +205.6%over 13 years

  2. 6 November 1998

    £36,000

    +44.0%over 2 years

  3. 9 April 1996

    £25,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WR4 9SH: £152,500 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Birch Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 8 Birch Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,583

Street avg £1,931

Below

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Birch Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£179k

1 Birch Avenue

WR4 9SH

3 bed
£224k

1 Cherington Close

WR4 9XE

3 bed
£228k

1 Bowness Drive

WR4 9HP

3 bed1 bath
£252k

1 Borrowdale Drive

WR4 9HW

3 bed1 bath
£270k

1 Acacia Close

WR4 9TP

3 bed1 bath
£193k

1 Chatcombe Drive

WR4 9LT

2 bed
£220k

1 Brantwood

WR4 9FY

2 bed1 bath
£254k

1 Blackpole Road

WR4 9ST

2 bed1 bath
Area

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.
Full Worcester report

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.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for WR4 9SH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WR4 9SH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Birch Avenue, Worcester, WR4 9SH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.