What type of property is 8 Birch Avenue, WR4 9SH?

8 Birch Avenue, WR4 9SH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 8 Birch Avenue, WR4 9SH sell for?

8 Birch Avenue, WR4 9SH last sold for £110,000 in July 2012, around 14 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £25,000 in April 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Birch Avenue, WR4 9SH appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between April 1996 and July 2012, 8 Birch Avenue, WR4 9SH rose from £25,000 to £110,000, a change of £85,000. That works out to roughly +9.5% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Birch Avenue, WR4 9SH?

The current EPC rating for 8 Birch Avenue, WR4 9SH is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in June 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Birch Avenue, WR4 9SH?

8 Birch Avenue, WR4 9SH has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (748 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Birch Avenue, WR4 9SH heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Birch Avenue, WR4 9SH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Birch Avenue, WR4 9SH?

8 Birch Avenue, WR4 9SH is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 8 Birch Avenue, WR4 9SH located?

8 Birch Avenue, WR4 9SH sits in Worcester. It falls within the WR4 postcode district in Worcestershire.

How safe is the area around 8 Birch Avenue, WR4 9SH?

Police records around 8 Birch Avenue, WR4 9SH show an average of 175 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (26% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Birch Avenue, WR4 9SH?

The closest primary school to 8 Birch Avenue, WR4 9SH is Hollymount School (76m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bishop Perowne CofE College (1.3km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Birch Avenue, WR4 9SH?

The closest bus stop to 8 Birch Avenue, WR4 9SH is Gorse Hill School, 78m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

8 Birch Avenue, Worcester, WR4 9SH

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

70 m²

748 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Get directions

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 £188,000 sits 70.9% 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

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

The data behind every report

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

Current Certificate

Jun 2011

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 21 June 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let

Get a survey for this property

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.

From £820 · Includes VAT

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.

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

£188,000

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

19 July 2012Most recent
£110,000
+205.6%over 13 years
6 November 1998
£36,000
+44.0%over 2 years
9 April 1996
£25,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WR4 9SH: £179,000 (2026–2020).

Nearby sales in WR4 9SH

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 £2,048

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 · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

The data behind every report

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£183k

1 Birch Avenue

WR4 9SH

3 bed

£223k

1 Bowness Drive

WR4 9HP

3 bed1 bath

£223k

1 Cherington Close

WR4 9XE

3 bed

£260k

1 Borrowdale Drive

WR4 9HW

3 bed1 bath

£265k

1 Acacia Close

WR4 9TP

3 bed1 bath

£192k

1 Chatcombe Drive

WR4 9LT

2 bed

£241k

1 Brantwood

WR4 9FY

2 bed1 bath

£253k

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

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.

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· 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.