Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
9 Barbel Crescent, Worcester, WR5 3QU
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£304,000
- Since the 2003 sale (£158,000)+92%
- Against WR5 3QU's recent median (£355,000)-14%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£304,000
- Against its 2003 sale (£158,000)+92%
- Against WR5 3QU's recent median (£355,000)-14%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 9 Barbel Crescent is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WR5 3QU. 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
81 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2013
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2003
Recent sales in WR5 3QU
5 sales, median £355,000 (2025–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 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.
9 Barbel Crescent has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
Sales timeline
21 February 2003Most recent
£158,000
+76.5%over 3 years17 December 1999
£89,500
+19.3%over 2 years29 May 1997
£74,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in WR5 3QU: £355,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in WR5 3QU
What this page doesn't show
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About 9 Barbel Crescent
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
9 Barbel Crescent is a detached house in Worcester (WR5 3QU). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since February 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 81 m² it sits well below the postcode median (117 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £304,000 sits 92.4% above the 2003 sale of £158,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£181/sq ft) was about 66.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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.
9 Barbel Crescent sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Dec 2023
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2013
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 16 December 2023
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2013from Feb 2013
EPC improved fromD62toE54
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 9 Barbel Crescent, Worcester, WR5 3QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
9 Barbel Crescent has no planning applications on record.
6
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 Barbel Crescent homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 9 Barbel Crescent lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,951
Street avg £2,245
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Cherry Orchard Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
- Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic CollegeSecondary1.7km
- Red Hill CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km
- Pitmaston Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km
Nearest stops
- St Peter's IslandBus stop234m
- Kestrel DriveBus stop315m
- Elm Green CloseBus stop458m
- Bittern RoadBus stop658m
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 3QU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.0dB
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 9 Barbel Crescent is modelled from its 81 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WR5 3QU. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 9 Barbel Crescent. 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 9 Barbel Crescent was lodged in December 2013 at band E and expired in December 2023, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 9 Barbel Crescent. 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 13 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WR5 3QU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 9 Barbel Crescent is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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