What type of property is The Old Rackets Court 8a, Apartment 8, Sansome Walk, WR1 1LN?

The Old Rackets Court 8a, Apartment 8, Sansome Walk, WR1 1LN is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did The Old Rackets Court 8a, Apartment 8, Sansome Walk, WR1 1LN last change hands?

The Old Rackets Court 8a, Apartment 8, Sansome Walk, WR1 1LN last sold for £135,000 in October 2006, around 20 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for The Old Rackets Court 8a, Apartment 8, Sansome Walk, WR1 1LN?

The current EPC rating for The Old Rackets Court 8a, Apartment 8, Sansome Walk, WR1 1LN is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Old Rackets Court 8a, Apartment 8, Sansome Walk, WR1 1LN?

The Old Rackets Court 8a, Apartment 8, Sansome Walk, WR1 1LN has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (517 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WR1 1LN. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Old Rackets Court 8a, Apartment 8, Sansome Walk, WR1 1LN heated?

The latest EPC at The Old Rackets Court 8a, Apartment 8, Sansome Walk, WR1 1LN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is The Old Rackets Court 8a, Apartment 8, Sansome Walk, WR1 1LN?

The Old Rackets Court 8a, Apartment 8, Sansome Walk, WR1 1LN is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is The Old Rackets Court 8a, Apartment 8, Sansome Walk, WR1 1LN located?

The Old Rackets Court 8a, Apartment 8, Sansome Walk, WR1 1LN sits in Worcester. It falls within the WR1 postcode district in Worcestershire.

How safe is the area around The Old Rackets Court 8a, Apartment 8, Sansome Walk, WR1 1LN?

Police records around The Old Rackets Court 8a, Apartment 8, Sansome Walk, WR1 1LN 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 The Old Rackets Court 8a, Apartment 8, Sansome Walk, WR1 1LN?

The closest primary school to The Old Rackets Court 8a, Apartment 8, Sansome Walk, WR1 1LN is St George's Catholic Primary School (818m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bishop Perowne CofE College (951m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to The Old Rackets Court 8a, Apartment 8, Sansome Walk, WR1 1LN?

The closest rail stop to The Old Rackets Court 8a, Apartment 8, Sansome Walk, WR1 1LN is Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station, 170m away. The nearest bus option is Foregate Street Station, 210m away.

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The Old Rackets Court 8a, Apartment 8, Sansome Walk, Worcester, WR1 1LN

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

48 m²

517 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Old Rackets Court 8a

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

The Old Rackets Court 8a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Worcester (WR1 1LN). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 48 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across The Old Rackets Court 8a (48–72 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 14 units on file. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2020. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good.

Held since October 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 91.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 48 m² it's 22.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 18 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingAllocated
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

The Old Rackets Court 8a's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2020

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Oct 2020

Low Energy Lighting

45%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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21st century1st Floor FlatEPC CSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Rackets Court 8a, Apartment 8, Sansome Walk, Worcester, WR1 1LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Old Rackets Court 8a 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.

Current estimate

£135,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2006)

£135,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

5 October 2006Most recent
£135,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WR1 1LN: £173,000 (2025–2006).

Nearby sales in WR1 1LN

On the street

Versus other Sansome Walk homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

The Old Rackets Court 8a is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

78 (C)

Street avg 79 (C)

On par

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.8 km

St George's Catholic Primary School. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.1dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for WR1 1LN

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