1 Bala Way, Worcester, WR5 3UF
About 1 Bala Way
1 Bala Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Worcester (WR5 3UF). It has a recorded floor area of 217 m² (around 2336 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
It hasn't traded since February 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. At 217 m² the property is well over the postcode median (109 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £474,000 sits 101.7% above the 2011 sale of £235,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£101/sq ft) was about 25.4% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
1 Bala Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Apr 2025
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1 Bala Way 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.
Sales history & valuation
1 Bala Way's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£474,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 11 years.
£235,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
28 February 2011Most recent
£235,000
+74.4%over 11 years12 November 1999
£134,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in WR5 3UF: £280,000 (2021–2017).
Versus other Bala Way homes
On price per m², 1 Bala Way runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,083
Street avg £2,250
Floor Area
217 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Farne Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Cherry Orchard Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB







