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3 Lower Chestnut Street, Worcester, WR1 1PB

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 3 Lower Chestnut Street

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

3 Lower Chestnut Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Worcester (WR1 1PB). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in November 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, 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 push it to B (score 88). Other recorded features include a loft. Period features are noted in the property record.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 86 m² it's 19.4% 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). Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £215,000 is 16.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£200/sq ft) was about 32.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2022 for £185,000. 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
  • LoftYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2021from Nov 2010
EPC improved fromD66toC69
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
25%50%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Lower Chestnut Street, Worcester, WR1 1PB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

1 application on record at 3 Lower Chestnut Street, Worcester, WR1 1PB

1decisions1extensions5documents17nearby
  1. Feb 2003
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of first floor rear extensions.

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    P03M0012
    Full record in report

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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.

3 Lower Chestnut Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£215,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£185,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 February 2022Most recent

    £185,000

    +34.1%over 16 years
  2. 25 August 2005

    £138,000

    +283.3%over 7 years
  3. 1 December 1997

    £36,000

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

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 3 Lower Chestnut Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,151

Street avg £1,975

On par

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Lower Chestnut Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 1PB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WR1 1PB

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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Lower Chestnut Street, Worcester, WR1 1PB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.