What kind of home is Victoria Institute, Apartment 16, Sansome Walk, WR1 1DF?

Victoria Institute, Apartment 16, Sansome Walk, WR1 1DF is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Victoria Institute, Apartment 16, Sansome Walk, WR1 1DF?

Victoria Institute, Apartment 16, Sansome Walk, WR1 1DF last sold for £220,000 in January 2008, around 18 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £185,000 in April 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Victoria Institute, Apartment 16, Sansome Walk, WR1 1DF changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 2002 and January 2008, Victoria Institute, Apartment 16, Sansome Walk, WR1 1DF rose from £185,000 to £220,000, a change of £35,000. That works out to roughly +3.1% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Victoria Institute, Apartment 16, Sansome Walk, WR1 1DF?

The current EPC rating for Victoria Institute, Apartment 16, Sansome Walk, WR1 1DF is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in November 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Victoria Institute, Apartment 16, Sansome Walk, WR1 1DF?

Victoria Institute, Apartment 16, Sansome Walk, WR1 1DF has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Victoria Institute, Apartment 16, Sansome Walk, WR1 1DF use?

The latest EPC at Victoria Institute, Apartment 16, Sansome Walk, WR1 1DF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Victoria Institute, Apartment 16, Sansome Walk, WR1 1DF?

Victoria Institute, Apartment 16, Sansome Walk, WR1 1DF is in council tax band C.

Which area is Victoria Institute, Apartment 16, Sansome Walk, WR1 1DF in?

Victoria Institute, Apartment 16, Sansome Walk, WR1 1DF sits in Worcester. It falls within the WR1 postcode district in Worcestershire.

Is Victoria Institute, Apartment 16, Sansome Walk, WR1 1DF in a safe area?

Police records around Victoria Institute, Apartment 16, Sansome Walk, WR1 1DF show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (171% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Victoria Institute, Apartment 16, Sansome Walk, WR1 1DF?

The closest primary school to Victoria Institute, Apartment 16, Sansome Walk, WR1 1DF is St George's Catholic Primary School (765m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bishop Perowne CofE College (982m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Victoria Institute, Apartment 16, Sansome Walk, WR1 1DF?

The closest rail stop to Victoria Institute, Apartment 16, Sansome Walk, WR1 1DF is Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station, 140m away. The nearest bus option is Foregate Street Station, 181m away.

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Victoria Institute, Apartment 16, Sansome Walk, Worcester, WR1 1DF

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Victoria Institute

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

Victoria Institute is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Worcester (WR1 1DF). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). At 89 m² this is the 16th smallest of 25 units on EPC record in Victoria Institute, where floor areas span 44–132 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 25 units on file.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in January 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2002–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Heating systemElectric

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2020

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2020from Jan 2011

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%50%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Victoria Institute, Apartment 16, Sansome Walk, Worcester, WR1 1DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Victoria Institute has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

17 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Victoria Institute changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£230,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2008)

£220,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

30 January 2008Most recent
£220,000
+7.3%over 1 year
21 September 2006
£205,000
+10.8%over 4 years
29 April 2002
£185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WR1 1DF: £215,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in WR1 1DF

On the street

Versus other Sansome Walk homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Victoria Institute outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,472

Street avg £2,562

On par

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.8 km

St George's Catholic Primary School. 26 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WR1 1DF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.2dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for WR1 1DF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.2dB

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55 dB

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