Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1a, Swan Orchard, Alfrick, Worcester, WR6 5HZ
1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 1a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1a is a detached house in Alfrick, Worcester, Worcester (WR6 5HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Held since October 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £436,000 sits 129.5% above the 2001 sale of £190,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 99 m² it's 27.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (136 m² median across 3 EPCs).
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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.
1a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Jun 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 June 2034
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC ENo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1a, Swan Orchard, Alfrick, Worcester, WR6 5HZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 1a, Swan Orchard, Alfrick, Worcester, WR6 5HZ
1decisions1extensions16documents2nearby
- Dec 2020ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Ground floor extension, internal alterations and first floor extension
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/01695/HP
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£436,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2001)
£190,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 October 2001Most recent
£190,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WR6 5HZ: £387,500 (2024–2012).
Nearby sales in WR6 5HZ
1 Swan Orchard, Alfrick, Worcester, WR6 5HZ
Sold Dec 2024
£387,5007 Swan Orchard, Alfrick, Worcester, WR6 5HZ
Sold Sept 2023
£470,0005 Swan Orchard, Alfrick, Worcester, WR6 5HZ
Sold Jun 2016
£378,0006 Swan Orchard, Alfrick, Worcester, WR6 5HZ
Sold Nov 2006
£300,0008 Swan Orchard, Alfrick, Worcester, WR6 5HZ
Sold Dec 1997
£120,000
Versus other Swan Orchard homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1a is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,919
Street avg £3,118
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 142 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 7.1 t/year
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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.
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
41/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
War Memorial — bus stop.
Closest school
2.4 km
Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WR6 5HZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB
55 dB
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80 dB
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