What kind of home is 4 Barbel Crescent, WR5 3QU?

4 Barbel Crescent, WR5 3QU is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 4 Barbel Crescent, WR5 3QU last change hands?

4 Barbel Crescent, WR5 3QU last sold for £355,000 in December 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £93,500 in May 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 Barbel Crescent, WR5 3QU changed over time?

Across 3 sales between May 1997 and December 2022, 4 Barbel Crescent, WR5 3QU rose from £93,500 to £355,000, a change of £261,500. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Barbel Crescent, WR5 3QU have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Barbel Crescent, WR5 3QU is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in June 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Barbel Crescent, WR5 3QU?

4 Barbel Crescent, WR5 3QU has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WR5 3QU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Barbel Crescent, WR5 3QU use?

The latest EPC at 4 Barbel Crescent, WR5 3QU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Barbel Crescent, WR5 3QU?

4 Barbel Crescent, WR5 3QU is in council tax band E.

Which area is 4 Barbel Crescent, WR5 3QU in?

4 Barbel Crescent, WR5 3QU sits in Worcester. It falls within the WR5 postcode district in Worcestershire.

What is crime like near 4 Barbel Crescent, WR5 3QU?

Police records around 4 Barbel Crescent, WR5 3QU show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4 Barbel Crescent, WR5 3QU?

The closest primary school to 4 Barbel Crescent, WR5 3QU is Cherry Orchard Primary School (1.4km), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College (1.7km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 4 Barbel Crescent, WR5 3QU?

The closest bus stop to 4 Barbel Crescent, WR5 3QU is St Peter's Island, 234m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Barbel Crescent, Worcester, WR5 3QU

Extendable3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Barbel Crescent

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

4 Barbel Crescent is a four-bedroom detached house in Worcester (WR5 3QU). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£337/sq ft) was about 212.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 98 m² it's 16.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (117 m² median across 19 EPCs). Sold December 2022 for £355,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingOff road

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Barbel Crescent, Worcester, WR5 3QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Barbel Crescent 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£382,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£355,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

1 December 2022Most recent
£355,000
+49.5%over 15 years
26 April 2007
£237,500
+154.0%over 9 years
21 May 1997
£93,500

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

Nearby sales in WR5 3QU

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.

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

Price per m²

£3,622

Street avg £2,157

Strongly above

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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

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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.

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Crime

4/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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WR5 3QU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.0dB

Low

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80 dB

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FAQ

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