What type of property is Victoria Institute, Apartment 8, Sansome Walk, WR1 1DF?

Victoria Institute, Apartment 8, Sansome Walk, WR1 1DF is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did Victoria Institute, Apartment 8, Sansome Walk, WR1 1DF last change hands?

Victoria Institute, Apartment 8, Sansome Walk, WR1 1DF last sold for £190,000 in March 2007, around 19 years ago. Before that, it sold for £132,000 in March 2002, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Victoria Institute, Apartment 8, Sansome Walk, WR1 1DF?

Across 2 sales between March 2002 and March 2007, Victoria Institute, Apartment 8, Sansome Walk, WR1 1DF rose from £132,000 to £190,000, a change of £58,000. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Victoria Institute, Apartment 8, Sansome Walk, WR1 1DF?

The current EPC rating for Victoria Institute, Apartment 8, Sansome Walk, WR1 1DF is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in January 2021. It has dropped from a B recorded in April 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Victoria Institute, Apartment 8, Sansome Walk, WR1 1DF?

Victoria Institute, Apartment 8, Sansome Walk, WR1 1DF has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 87 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is Victoria Institute, Apartment 8, Sansome Walk, WR1 1DF heated?

The latest EPC at Victoria Institute, Apartment 8, Sansome Walk, WR1 1DF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Victoria Institute, Apartment 8, Sansome Walk, WR1 1DF?

Victoria Institute, Apartment 8, Sansome Walk, WR1 1DF is in council tax band C.

Where is Victoria Institute, Apartment 8, Sansome Walk, WR1 1DF located?

Victoria Institute, Apartment 8, Sansome Walk, WR1 1DF sits in Worcester. It falls within the WR1 postcode district in Worcestershire.

What is crime like near Victoria Institute, Apartment 8, Sansome Walk, WR1 1DF?

Police records around Victoria Institute, Apartment 8, 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.

Which schools serve Victoria Institute, Apartment 8, Sansome Walk, WR1 1DF?

The closest primary school to Victoria Institute, Apartment 8, 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 8, Sansome Walk, WR1 1DF?

The closest rail stop to Victoria Institute, Apartment 8, 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 8, Sansome Walk, Worcester, WR1 1DF

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Bedroom

Bathrooms

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Victoria Institute

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

Victoria Institute is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Worcester (WR1 1DF). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (April 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). At 87 m² this is the 15th 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.

It hasn't traded since March 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2002–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £212,000 is 11.6% above the 2007 sale price.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

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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)

Jan 2021

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Victoria Institute, Apartment 8, 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.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£212,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2007)

£190,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

16 March 2007Most recent
£190,000
+43.9%over 4 years
28 March 2002
£132,000

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.

Habitable Rooms for Victoria Institute lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,184

Street avg £2,574

Below

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 81 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Below

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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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