8 Durham Road, Worcester, WR5 1NH
About 8 Durham Road
8 Durham Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Worcester (WR5 1NH). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Held since November 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1997–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £201,000 sits 72.7% above the 2009 sale of £116,400. At 70 m² it's 21.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 7 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas fired
- RefurbishedYes
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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
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
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Planning history
8 Durham Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
6 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 1997.
£201,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 13 years.
£116,400
Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
23 November 2009Most recent
£116,400
+5.8%over 3 years25 November 2005
£110,000
+182.1%over 8 years28 February 1997
£39,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in WR5 1NH: £160,000 (2020–2020).
Nearby sales in WR5 1NH
Versus other Durham Road homes
Floor Area for 8 Durham Road lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 88 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Ronkswood School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB