Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Chalmers Close, Worcester, WR5 1SX
EPC B
Estimated value
£239,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£225,500)+6%
- Against WR5 1SX's recent median (£430,000)-44%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£239,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£225,500)+6%
- Against WR5 1SX's recent median (£430,000)-44%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 12 Chalmers Close is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WR5 1SX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
70 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2014
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in WR5 1SX
5 sales, median £430,000 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2014.
Sales timeline
6 July 2023Most recent
£225,500
+100.4%over 9 years8 June 2014
£112,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WR5 1SX: £430,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in WR5 1SX
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 12 Chalmers Close, Worcester, WR5 1SX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 12 Chalmers Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Chalmers Close is a semi-detached house in Worcester (WR5 1SX). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft). The latest certificate (May 2014) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96). The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (125 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2014–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 30.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2023 for £225,500.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
12 Chalmers Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 May 2024
Current Certificate
May 2014EPC Rating
A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 20 May 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Chalmers Close, Worcester, WR5 1SX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
12 Chalmers Close has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Chalmers Close homes
Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 12 Chalmers Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,221
Street avg £2,435
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 115 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 1.8 t/year
Years Held
3 years
Street avg 8 years
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
208/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Ronkswood School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School. 24 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Perry Wood Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary177m
- Hollymount SchoolPrimary883m
- Nunnery Wood Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- The Lyppard Grange Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Ronkswood SchoolBus stop125m
- Ronkswood SchoolBus stop165m
- Peterborough CloseBus stop203m
- Ripon RoadBus stop384m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,111 reports41%
- Anti-social Behaviour423 reports16%
- Criminal Damage & Arson256 reports9%
- Other Theft170 reports6%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WR5 1SX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 12 Chalmers Close is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WR5 1SX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 12 Chalmers Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 12 Chalmers Close was lodged in May 2014 at band B and expired in May 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 12 Chalmers Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 24 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WR5 1SX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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