What kind of home is The Old Rackets Court 8a, Apartment 9, Sansome Walk, WR1 1LN?

The Old Rackets Court 8a, Apartment 9, Sansome Walk, WR1 1LN is an end-of-terrace house.

How energy efficient is The Old Rackets Court 8a, Apartment 9, Sansome Walk, WR1 1LN?

The current EPC rating for The Old Rackets Court 8a, Apartment 9, Sansome Walk, WR1 1LN is B with a score of 82 out of 100, lodged in October 2023. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Old Rackets Court 8a, Apartment 9, Sansome Walk, WR1 1LN?

The Old Rackets Court 8a, Apartment 9, Sansome Walk, WR1 1LN has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft). That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WR1 1LN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Old Rackets Court 8a, Apartment 9, Sansome Walk, WR1 1LN use?

The latest EPC at The Old Rackets Court 8a, Apartment 9, Sansome Walk, WR1 1LN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is The Old Rackets Court 8a, Apartment 9, Sansome Walk, WR1 1LN in?

The Old Rackets Court 8a, Apartment 9, Sansome Walk, WR1 1LN sits in Worcester. It falls within the WR1 postcode district in Worcestershire.

Is The Old Rackets Court 8a, Apartment 9, Sansome Walk, WR1 1LN in a safe area?

Police records around The Old Rackets Court 8a, Apartment 9, 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.

What schools are near The Old Rackets Court 8a, Apartment 9, Sansome Walk, WR1 1LN?

The closest primary school to The Old Rackets Court 8a, Apartment 9, 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 transport links are near The Old Rackets Court 8a, Apartment 9, Sansome Walk, WR1 1LN?

The closest rail stop to The Old Rackets Court 8a, Apartment 9, 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 9, Sansome Walk, Worcester, WR1 1LN

EPC B

Property type

End terrace

Floor 03

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 82

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 an end-of-terrace house in Worcester (WR1 1LN). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. The latest certificate (October 2023) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. At 56 m² this is the 5th smallest of 14 units on EPC record in The Old Rackets Court 8a, where floor areas span 48–72 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% 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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2023

EPC Rating

B82

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2023from Oct 2008

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Walls

GoodVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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21st century3rd Floor FlatEPC BSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Rackets Court 8a, Apartment 9, 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.

The Old Rackets Court 8a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£160,000

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 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 outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

82 (B)

Street avg 78 (C)

Strongly above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 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

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.1dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for WR1 1LN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.1dB

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