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Oast Barn, Dingle Road, Leigh, Worcester, WR6 5JX

6 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
10
From EPC
Floor area
307 m²
3305 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 26
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Oast Barn

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Oast Barn's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F26
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Oast Barn, Dingle Road, Leigh, Worcester, WR6 5JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Dec 2009
    Change Of UseFull
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2008
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Double garage with store room

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    08/00680/FUL
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.

Current estimate

£795,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.2% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£334,950

Growth on file: 10.2% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 November 2002Most recent

    £334,950

    +106.8%over 7 years
  2. 18 May 1995

    £162,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WR6 5JX: £446,300 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Dingle Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Oast Barn runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,091

Street avg £3,236

Strongly below

Floor Area

307 m²

Street avg 154 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 8.2 t/year

Strongly below
Area

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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WR6 5JX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WR6 5JX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WR6 5JX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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