What kind of home is Sandwell House, Flat 17, 48 Foregate Street, WR1 1EE?

Sandwell House, Flat 17, 48 Foregate Street, WR1 1EE is a mid-terrace house.

How energy efficient is Sandwell House, Flat 17, 48 Foregate Street, WR1 1EE?

The current EPC rating for Sandwell House, Flat 17, 48 Foregate Street, WR1 1EE is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in September 2018. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Sandwell House, Flat 17, 48 Foregate Street, WR1 1EE?

Sandwell House, Flat 17, 48 Foregate Street, WR1 1EE has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (560 sq ft). That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WR1 1EE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Sandwell House, Flat 17, 48 Foregate Street, WR1 1EE use?

The latest EPC at Sandwell House, Flat 17, 48 Foregate Street, WR1 1EE records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Sandwell House, Flat 17, 48 Foregate Street, WR1 1EE?

Sandwell House, Flat 17, 48 Foregate Street, WR1 1EE is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is Sandwell House, Flat 17, 48 Foregate Street, WR1 1EE in?

Sandwell House, Flat 17, 48 Foregate Street, WR1 1EE sits in Worcester. It falls within the WR1 postcode district in Worcestershire.

How safe is the area around Sandwell House, Flat 17, 48 Foregate Street, WR1 1EE?

Police records around Sandwell House, Flat 17, 48 Foregate Street, WR1 1EE 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 Sandwell House, Flat 17, 48 Foregate Street, WR1 1EE?

The closest primary school to Sandwell House, Flat 17, 48 Foregate Street, WR1 1EE is St George's Catholic Primary School (777m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bishop Perowne CofE College (1.1km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Sandwell House, Flat 17, 48 Foregate Street, WR1 1EE?

The closest rail stop to Sandwell House, Flat 17, 48 Foregate Street, WR1 1EE is Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station, 112m away. The nearest bus option is Foregate Street Station, 144m away.

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Sandwell House, Flat 17, 48 Foregate Street, Worcester, WR1 1EE

EPC B

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 2nd

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

52 m²

560 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Sandwell House

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

Sandwell House is a mid-terrace house in Worcester (WR1 1EE). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. At 52 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Sandwell House (52–72 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (September 2018) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. Main heating runs on electricity.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar 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.

Sandwell House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century2nd Floor FlatEPC BNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Sandwell House, Flat 17, 48 Foregate Street, Worcester, WR1 1EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Sandwell House 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.

Sandwell House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£125,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in WR1 1EE: £97,500 (2022–2017).

Nearby sales in WR1 1EE

On the street

Versus other Foregate Street homes

Four headline reads against 49 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Sandwell House outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

83 (B)

Street avg 75 (C)

Strongly above

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

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 1EE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.3dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for WR1 1EE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.8dB

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