Oast Barn, Dingle Road, Leigh, Worcester, WR6 5JX
About Oast Barn
Oast Barn is a semi-detached house in Leigh, Worcester, Worcester (WR6 5JX). It has a recorded floor area of 307 m² (around 3305 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 58), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
It hasn't traded since November 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. At 307 m² the property is well over the postcode median (145 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £795,000 sits 137.3% above the 2002 sale of £334,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£101/sq ft) was about 49.7% below the postcode norm. 6 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Oast Barn's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2009Change Of UseFullIn report
Retrospective application for change of use of land to garden including the retention of No. 1 shed, 1 No. greenhouse and the existing children's play equipment incorporating slide and swings.
Retrospective- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/01546/FUL
- Jun 2008OutbuildingFullIn report
Double garage with store room
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 08/00680/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Oast Barn
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.
£795,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.2% per year over 7 years.
£334,950
Growth on file: 10.2% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
11 November 2002Most recent
£334,950
+106.8%over 7 years18 May 1995
£162,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WR6 5JX: £446,300 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in WR6 5JX
2 Hill Farm Barns, Dingle Road, Leigh, Worcester, WR6 5JX
Sold Feb 2025
£446,300The Hill Farm Bungalow, Dingle Road, Leigh, Worcester, WR6 5JX
Sold Mar 2024
£257,500Old Byre, Dingle Road, Leigh, Worcester, WR6 5JX
Sold Jan 2024
£332,5001 Brockamin Court, Dingle Road, Leigh, Worcester, WR6 5JX
Sold Nov 2023
£658,000The Great House, Dingle Road, Leigh, Worcester, WR6 5JX
Sold Nov 2022
£475,000
Everything we know about Oast Barn, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Dingle Road homes
Floor Area for Oast Barn runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,091
Street avg £3,236
Floor Area
307 m²
Street avg 154 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 8.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Dingle Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 km
Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB