Old Byre, Dingle Road, Leigh, Worcester, WR6 5JX
About Old Byre
Old Byre is a semi-detached house in Leigh, Worcester, Worcester (WR6 5JX). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on lpg.
At 94 m² it sits well below the postcode median (151 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £392,000 is 17.9% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 120.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £332,500 in January 2024.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 August 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Old Byre has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
4 applications on record at Old Byre, Dingle Road, Leigh, Worcester, WR6 5JX
- Nov 2020RenovationHeritageOutcome in report
Internal and external alterations to include: Provision of Bi-fold doors;
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/01188/LB
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationMar 2024Decision
- OutbuildingJan 2024Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Old Byre has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£392,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 27 years.
£332,500
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
26 January 2024Most recent
£332,500
-2.8%over 2 years29 September 2021
£342,000
+28.8%over 1 year26 March 2020
£265,500
+22.4%over 12 years10 March 2008
£217,000
+88.7%over 11 years17 February 1997
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WR6 5JX: £475,000 (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
£257,5001 Brockamin Court, Dingle Road, Leigh, Worcester, WR6 5JX
Sold Nov 2023
£658,000The Great House, Dingle Road, Leigh, Worcester, WR6 5JX
Sold Nov 2022
£475,000The Lowe Barn, Dingle Road, Leigh, Worcester, WR6 5JX
Sold Oct 2022
£620,000
Versus other Dingle Road homes
Old Byre outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,537
Street avg £3,062
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 165 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 8.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.5 km
Dingle Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 km
Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area 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







