Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Council Houses, Sands Road, Inkberrow, Worcester, WR7 4HJ
2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
139 m²
1496 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 5 Council Houses
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Council Houses is a semi-detached house in Inkberrow, Worcester, Worcester (WR7 4HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £424,000 is 40.9% above the 2020 sale price. Sold December 2020 for £301,000.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Mar 2026
Current Certificate
Mar 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 2 March 2026
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Council Houses, Sands Road, Inkberrow, Worcester, WR7 4HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 5 Council Houses, Sands Road, Inkberrow, Worcester, WR7 4HJ
1decisions2extensions21documents2nearby
- Oct 2002ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey
ERECTION OF TWO-STOREY EXTENSION, CONSERVATORY & ASSOCIATED WORKS
Extension- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- W/02/01355/PP
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJul 2013Decision
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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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£424,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 14 years.
Last sold (2020)
£301,000
Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
18 December 2020Most recent
£301,000
+25.9%over 13 years25 April 2007
£239,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WR7 4HJ: £250,000 (2026–2013).
Nearby sales in WR7 4HJ
2 Council Houses, Sands Road, Inkberrow, Worcester, WR7 4HJ
Sold Feb 2026
£377,5004 Council Houses, Sands Road, Inkberrow, Worcester, WR7 4HJ
Sold Jan 2019
£250,0006 Sands Road, Inkberrow, Worcester, WR7 4HJ
Sold Aug 2013
£235,0007 Council Houses, Sands Road, Inkberrow, Worcester, WR7 4HJ
Sold Jul 2012
£217,500
Versus other Sands Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 5 Council Houses runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,165
Street avg £3,040
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
14/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Inkberrow First School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Inkberrow 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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WR7 4HJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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