What kind of home is Victoria Institute, Apartment 5, Sansome Walk, WR1 1DF?

Victoria Institute, Apartment 5, Sansome Walk, WR1 1DF is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Victoria Institute, Apartment 5, Sansome Walk, WR1 1DF?

Victoria Institute, Apartment 5, Sansome Walk, WR1 1DF last sold for £175,000 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £109,950 in September 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Victoria Institute, Apartment 5, Sansome Walk, WR1 1DF changed over time?

Across 6 sales between September 2001 and October 2024, Victoria Institute, Apartment 5, Sansome Walk, WR1 1DF rose from £109,950 to £175,000, a change of £65,050. That works out to roughly +2% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Victoria Institute, Apartment 5, Sansome Walk, WR1 1DF?

The current EPC rating for Victoria Institute, Apartment 5, Sansome Walk, WR1 1DF is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in February 2021. It has improved from a D recorded in November 2008. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Victoria Institute, Apartment 5, Sansome Walk, WR1 1DF?

Victoria Institute, Apartment 5, Sansome Walk, WR1 1DF has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft). That makes it about 31% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WR1 1DF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Victoria Institute, Apartment 5, Sansome Walk, WR1 1DF use?

The latest EPC at Victoria Institute, Apartment 5, 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 5, Sansome Walk, WR1 1DF?

Victoria Institute, Apartment 5, Sansome Walk, WR1 1DF is in council tax band C.

Which area is Victoria Institute, Apartment 5, Sansome Walk, WR1 1DF in?

Victoria Institute, Apartment 5, Sansome Walk, WR1 1DF sits in Worcester. It falls within the WR1 postcode district in Worcestershire.

Is Victoria Institute, Apartment 5, Sansome Walk, WR1 1DF in a safe area?

Police records around Victoria Institute, Apartment 5, 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 5, Sansome Walk, WR1 1DF?

The closest primary school to Victoria Institute, Apartment 5, 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.

How well connected is Victoria Institute, Apartment 5, Sansome Walk, WR1 1DF?

The closest rail stop to Victoria Institute, Apartment 5, 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 5, Sansome Walk, Worcester, WR1 1DF

6 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

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 semi-detached house in Worcester (WR1 1DF). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. At 60 m² this is the 7th 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.

Sold October 2024 for £175,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£271/sq ft) was about 32.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 60 m² it's 28.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 24 EPCs).

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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)

Feb 2021

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2021from Nov 2008

EPC improved fromD60toC71

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Victoria Institute, Apartment 5, 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 has changed hands more often than typical for the area.

Current estimate

£180,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£175,000

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

6 October 2024Most recent
£175,000
+9.4%over 3 years
18 December 2020
£160,000
+36.8%over 4 years
29 September 2016
£117,000
-24.5%over 12 years
22 December 2003
£155,000
+13.6%over 7 months
5 June 2003
£136,500
+24.1%over 1 year
20 September 2001
£109,950

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.

Years Held for Victoria Institute lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,917

Street avg £2,543

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Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

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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

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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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