8 Bensfield, Leigh, Worcester, WR6 5LQ
About 8 Bensfield
8 Bensfield is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Leigh, Worcester, Worcester (WR6 5LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Across 2009–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £180,000 sits 63.6% above the 2021 sale of £110,000. At 87 m² it's 26.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 8 EPCs). Last sale on file: £110,000 in February 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Bensfield has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£180,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 11 years.
£110,000
Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
19 February 2021Most recent
£110,000
+25.7%over 11 years27 November 2009
£87,500
Median price across the last 4 sales in WR6 5LQ: £92,000 (2021–2002).
Nearby sales in WR6 5LQ
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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 Bensfield homes
On habitable rooms, 8 Bensfield stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 71 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
0.2 km
Orchard Way — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Leigh and Bransford 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
45.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB