What type of property is 18 Lower Chestnut Street, WR1 1PB?

18 Lower Chestnut Street, WR1 1PB is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 18 Lower Chestnut Street, WR1 1PB last change hands?

18 Lower Chestnut Street, WR1 1PB last sold for £138,000 in July 2005, around 21 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £72,500 in March 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 18 Lower Chestnut Street, WR1 1PB changed over time?

Across 3 sales between March 2001 and July 2005, 18 Lower Chestnut Street, WR1 1PB rose from £72,500 to £138,000, a change of £65,500. That works out to roughly +16% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Lower Chestnut Street, WR1 1PB have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Lower Chestnut Street, WR1 1PB is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in November 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Lower Chestnut Street, WR1 1PB?

18 Lower Chestnut Street, WR1 1PB has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WR1 1PB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Lower Chestnut Street, WR1 1PB heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Lower Chestnut Street, WR1 1PB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 18 Lower Chestnut Street, WR1 1PB?

18 Lower Chestnut Street, WR1 1PB has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in February 2017 under ref. P16A0559. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 18 Lower Chestnut Street, WR1 1PB?

18 Lower Chestnut Street, WR1 1PB 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 18 Lower Chestnut Street, WR1 1PB located?

18 Lower Chestnut Street, WR1 1PB sits in Worcester. It falls within the WR1 postcode district in Worcestershire.

Is 18 Lower Chestnut Street, WR1 1PB in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Lower Chestnut Street, WR1 1PB 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 18 Lower Chestnut Street, WR1 1PB?

The closest primary school to 18 Lower Chestnut Street, WR1 1PB is St George's CofE Primary School (655m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bishop Perowne CofE College (544m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 18 Lower Chestnut Street, WR1 1PB?

The closest bus stop to 18 Lower Chestnut Street, WR1 1PB is Moor Street, 370m away. The nearest rail option is Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station, 571m away.

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18 Lower Chestnut Street, Worcester, WR1 1PB

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Lower Chestnut Street

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

18 Lower Chestnut Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Worcester (WR1 1PB). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in July 2005. Across 2001–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 16% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £235,000 sits 70.3% above the 2005 sale of £138,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 85 m² it's 18.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 24 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs).

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
BasementYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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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.

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Lower Chestnut Street, Worcester, WR1 1PB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Lower Chestnut Street has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 18 Lower Chestnut Street, Worcester, WR1 1PB

1decisions1extensions20documents17nearby

Feb 2017
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension to replace existing kitchen.
Documents
20 docs on file
Reference
P16A0559
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

18 Lower Chestnut Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£235,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.0% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£138,000

Growth on file: 16.0% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

31 July 2005Most recent
£138,000
+51.2%over 2 years
27 August 2002
£91,290
+25.9%over 1 year
29 March 2001
£72,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WR1 1PB: £188,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in WR1 1PB

On the street

Versus other Lower Chestnut Street homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 18 Lower Chestnut Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,624

Street avg £1,999

Below

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Moor Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Bishop Perowne CofE College. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WR1 1PB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low

55 dB

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65 dB

70 dB

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