What kind of home is 20 Lower Chestnut Street, WR1 1PB?

20 Lower Chestnut Street, WR1 1PB is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 20 Lower Chestnut Street, WR1 1PB sell for?

20 Lower Chestnut Street, WR1 1PB last sold for £142,500 in January 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Lower Chestnut Street, WR1 1PB?

The current EPC rating for 20 Lower Chestnut Street, WR1 1PB is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Lower Chestnut Street, WR1 1PB?

20 Lower Chestnut Street, WR1 1PB has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WR1 1PB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Lower Chestnut Street, WR1 1PB use?

The latest EPC at 20 Lower Chestnut Street, WR1 1PB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Lower Chestnut Street, WR1 1PB?

20 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.

Which area is 20 Lower Chestnut Street, WR1 1PB in?

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

What is crime like near 20 Lower Chestnut Street, WR1 1PB?

Police records around 20 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.

What schools are near 20 Lower Chestnut Street, WR1 1PB?

The closest primary school to 20 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.

How well connected is 20 Lower Chestnut Street, WR1 1PB?

The closest bus stop to 20 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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20 Lower Chestnut Street, Worcester, WR1 1PB

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Lower Chestnut Street

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

20 Lower Chestnut Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Worcester (WR1 1PB). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

At 88 m² it's 22.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 24 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £209,000 is 46.7% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £142,500 in January 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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

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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 3)

Mar 2025

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2020from Oct 2010

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

25%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Mar 2025from Nov 2020

Roof Insulation

PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

100%56%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Lower Chestnut Street, Worcester, WR1 1PB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Lower 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£209,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£142,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

21 January 2021Most recent
£142,500

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.

20 Lower Chestnut Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,619

Street avg £1,999

Strongly below

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

0.4 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

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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