What kind of home is 5 Chestnut Street, WR1 1PA?

5 Chestnut Street, WR1 1PA is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Chestnut Street, WR1 1PA?

5 Chestnut Street, WR1 1PA last sold for £160,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £21,500 in November 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Chestnut Street, WR1 1PA appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between November 1995 and May 2021, 5 Chestnut Street, WR1 1PA rose from £21,500 to £160,000, a change of £138,500. That works out to roughly +8.2% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Chestnut Street, WR1 1PA have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Chestnut Street, WR1 1PA is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Chestnut Street, WR1 1PA?

5 Chestnut Street, WR1 1PA has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 51 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WR1 1PA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Chestnut Street, WR1 1PA use?

The latest EPC at 5 Chestnut Street, WR1 1PA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Chestnut Street, WR1 1PA?

5 Chestnut Street, WR1 1PA 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.

Which area is 5 Chestnut Street, WR1 1PA in?

5 Chestnut Street, WR1 1PA sits in Worcester. It falls within the WR1 postcode district in Worcestershire.

How safe is the area around 5 Chestnut Street, WR1 1PA?

Police records around 5 Chestnut Street, WR1 1PA 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 5 Chestnut Street, WR1 1PA?

The closest primary school to 5 Chestnut Street, WR1 1PA is St George's Catholic Primary School (594m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bishop Perowne CofE College (630m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Chestnut Street, WR1 1PA?

The closest bus stop to 5 Chestnut Street, WR1 1PA is Moor Street, 262m away. The nearest rail option is Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station, 491m away.

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5 Chestnut Street, Worcester, WR1 1PA

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 5 Chestnut Street

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

5 Chestnut Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Worcester (WR1 1PA). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2013. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.

At 101 m² it's 18.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 48 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £205,000 is 28.1% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £160,000 in May 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2020

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2020from Nov 2013

Windows

Partial DoubleMostly Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

70%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Chestnut Street, Worcester, WR1 1PA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Chestnut Street 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.

Price for 5 Chestnut Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£205,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£160,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

4 May 2021Most recent
£160,000
+35.6%over 18 years
30 March 2003
£118,000
+96.7%over 4 years
30 July 1998
£60,000
+46.3%over 1 year
13 May 1997
£41,000
+90.7%over 1 year
7 November 1995
£21,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WR1 1PA: £190,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in WR1 1PA

On the street

Versus other Chestnut Street homes

Four headline reads against 48 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5 Chestnut Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,584

Street avg £1,597

On par

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Worcester district page.

Full Worcester report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Moor Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

St George's Catholic Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WR1 1PA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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