What kind of home is 12 Cumberland Street, WR1 1QE?

12 Cumberland Street, WR1 1QE is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 12 Cumberland Street, WR1 1QE sell for?

12 Cumberland Street, WR1 1QE last sold for £247,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £75,000 in July 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12 Cumberland Street, WR1 1QE appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between July 2002 and August 2021, 12 Cumberland Street, WR1 1QE rose from £75,000 to £247,000, a change of £172,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Cumberland Street, WR1 1QE?

The current EPC rating for 12 Cumberland Street, WR1 1QE is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Cumberland Street, WR1 1QE?

12 Cumberland Street, WR1 1QE has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (1,023 sq ft), around 48 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 40% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WR1 1QE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Cumberland Street, WR1 1QE use?

The latest EPC at 12 Cumberland Street, WR1 1QE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Cumberland Street, WR1 1QE?

12 Cumberland Street, WR1 1QE 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 12 Cumberland Street, WR1 1QE in?

12 Cumberland Street, WR1 1QE sits in Worcester. It falls within the WR1 postcode district in Worcestershire.

How safe is the area around 12 Cumberland Street, WR1 1QE?

Police records around 12 Cumberland Street, WR1 1QE 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 12 Cumberland Street, WR1 1QE?

The closest primary school to 12 Cumberland Street, WR1 1QE is St George's CofE Primary School (306m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bishop Perowne CofE College (517m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 12 Cumberland Street, WR1 1QE?

The closest bus stop to 12 Cumberland Street, WR1 1QE is Little London, 231m away. The nearest rail option is Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station, 794m away.

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12 Cumberland Street, Worcester, WR1 1QE

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

95 m²

1023 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Cumberland Street

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

12 Cumberland Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Worcester (WR1 1QE). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

At 95 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £275,000 is 11.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£242/sq ft) was about 36.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2021 for £247,000. 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

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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.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Cumberland Street, Worcester, WR1 1QE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Cumberland 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.

Latest sale on 12 Cumberland Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£275,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£247,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

5 August 2021Most recent
£247,000
+58.3%over 13 years
29 August 2007
£156,000
+108.0%over 5 years
4 July 2002
£75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WR1 1QE: £200,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in WR1 1QE

On the street

Versus other Cumberland Street homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 12 Cumberland Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,600

Street avg £2,319

On par

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.4 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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1 Lansdowne Road

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1 Little Chestnut Street

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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

0.2 km

Little London — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St George's CofE Primary School. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WR1 1QE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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