What kind of home is 5 Cumberland Street, WR1 1QE?

5 Cumberland Street, WR1 1QE is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house, on a corner plot.

What was the last sold price for 5 Cumberland Street, WR1 1QE?

5 Cumberland Street, WR1 1QE last sold for £36,995 in March 1998, around 28 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Cumberland Street, WR1 1QE?

The current EPC rating for 5 Cumberland Street, WR1 1QE is E with a score of 42 out of 100, lodged in March 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Cumberland Street, WR1 1QE?

5 Cumberland Street, WR1 1QE has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WR1 1QE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Cumberland Street, WR1 1QE use?

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

What is the council tax band for 5 Cumberland Street, WR1 1QE?

5 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 5 Cumberland Street, WR1 1QE in?

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

What is crime like near 5 Cumberland Street, WR1 1QE?

Police records around 5 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 5 Cumberland Street, WR1 1QE?

The closest primary school to 5 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.

How well connected is 5 Cumberland Street, WR1 1QE?

The closest bus stop to 5 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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5 Cumberland Street, Worcester, WR1 1QE

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 5 Cumberland Street

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

5 Cumberland Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Worcester (WR1 1QE). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot.

Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in March 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £165,000 sits 346% above the 1998 sale of £36,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£54/sq ft) was about 69.7% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
Corner plotYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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)

Mar 2019

EPC Rating

E42

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Planning

Planning history

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

5 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.

5 Cumberland Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£165,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1998)

£36,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

27 March 1998Most recent
£36,995

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.

On price per m², 5 Cumberland Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£578

Street avg £2,426

Strongly below

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below

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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 Chestnut Street

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1 Shrubbery Road

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1 Chestnut Walk

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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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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 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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