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12 Barbel Crescent, Worcester, WR5 3QU

5 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 12 Barbel Crescent

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

12 Barbel Crescent is a four-bedroom detached house in Worcester (WR5 3QU). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sale on file: £408,000 in May 2021. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £501,000 is 22.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£321/sq ft) was about 195.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

12 Barbel Crescent's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 May 2024

Current Certificate
May 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 12 May 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Barbel Crescent, Worcester, WR5 3QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Barbel Crescent 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

12 Barbel Crescent has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£501,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£408,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 May 2021Most recent

    £408,000

    +26.1%over 2 years

  2. 17 July 2018

    £323,500

    +208.1%over 12 years

  3. 12 October 2005

    £105,000

    -22.2%over 5 years

  4. 21 September 2000

    £135,000

    +17.4%over 3 years

  5. 24 July 1997

    £114,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in WR5 3QU: £335,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Barbel Crescent homes

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

12 Barbel Crescent outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,458

Street avg £2,166

Strongly above

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 118 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Barbel Crescent

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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.
£487k

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£483k

1 Baynhall Oast Houses, Main Road, Kempsey

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4 bed
£539k

1 Aldersey Close

WR5 3EH

4 bed2 bath
£465k

1 Bala Way

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4 bed
£464k

1 Arden Road

WR5 3BD

4 bed
£432k

1 Aycliffe Road

WR5 3AZ

3 bed
£360k

1 Bittern Road

WR5 3LT

3 bed2 bath
£326k

1 Blagdon Close

WR5 3PL

3 bed3 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

Crime

208/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

St Peter's Island — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Cherry Orchard Primary School. 13 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 WR5 3QU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WR5 3QU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WR5 3QU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.0dB

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

Common questions

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