Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Hemsby Close, Worcester, WR5 3RH
EPC B1 planning record
Estimated value
£282,000
- Since the 1999 sale (£82,000)+244%
- Against WR5 3RH's recent median (£290,000)-3%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£282,000
- Against its 1999 sale (£82,000)+244%
- Against WR5 3RH's recent median (£290,000)-3%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 12 Hemsby Close is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WR5 3RH. 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
71 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2023
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 1999
Recent sales in WR5 3RH
5 sales, median £290,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
12 Hemsby Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
Sales timeline
23 September 1999Most recent
£82,000
-1.2%1 September 1999
£83,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WR5 3RH: £290,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in WR5 3RH
What this page doesn't show
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About 12 Hemsby Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Hemsby Close is a detached house in Worcester (WR5 3RH). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2023) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in December 2022 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good.
Held since September 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 71 m² it's 15.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 19 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1999–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £282,000 sits 243.9% above the 1999 sale of £82,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£107/sq ft) was about 49.5% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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 Hemsby Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 October 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2023from Dec 2022
EPC improved fromD62toB81
Hot Water
AverageGood
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Roof
AverageGood
Roof insulation improved
Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV
Solar PV panels (45 kWp) installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Hemsby Close, Worcester, WR5 3RH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
12 Hemsby Close has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 12 Hemsby Close, Worcester, WR5 3RH
1decisions1extensions10documents6nearby
- Oct 2023ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Proposed side and rear single storey extension.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00797/HP
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Versus other Hemsby Close homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 12 Hemsby Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,155
Street avg £2,848
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
0.1 km
St Peter's Tesco — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Cherry Orchard Primary School. 13 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Cherry Orchard Primary SchoolPrimary725m
- Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic CollegeSecondary1.0km
- Red Hill CofE Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
- Whittington CofE Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
Nearest stops
- St Peter's TescoBus stop76m
- Farne AvenueBus stop340m
- Bittern RoadBus stop396m
- Norton RoadBus stop430m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,111 reports41%
- Anti-social Behaviour423 reports16%
- Criminal Damage & Arson256 reports9%
- Other Theft170 reports6%
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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 3RH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB
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 Hemsby Close is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WR5 3RH. 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 Hemsby 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 Hemsby Close was lodged in October 2023 at band B and is valid until October 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 12 Hemsby 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 13 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WR5 3RH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 12 Hemsby Close is in council tax band C. 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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