5 Barbers Close, Worcester, WR4 9XX
About 5 Barbers Close
5 Barbers Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Worcester (WR4 9XX). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last changed hands 12 years ago, in July 2014. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £174,000 is 28.9% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£251/sq ft) was about 17.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Dec 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
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Planning history
5 Barbers Close 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£174,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 14 years.
£135,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
30 July 2014Most recent
£135,000
+3.9%over 6 years23 September 2007
£129,950
+18.7%over 2 years26 November 2004
£109,500
+46.0%over 2 years5 September 2002
£75,000
+50.2%over 2 years6 April 2000
£49,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in WR4 9XX: £225,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in WR4 9XX
Versus other Barbers Close homes
On epc rating, 5 Barbers Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,700
Street avg £2,916
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Elgar Retail Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Carnforth School. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB