What type of property is 8 Cumberland Street, WR1 1QE?

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

When did 8 Cumberland Street, WR1 1QE last change hands?

8 Cumberland Street, WR1 1QE last sold for £156,000 in January 2017, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £46,995 in May 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Cumberland Street, WR1 1QE?

Across 3 sales between May 1998 and January 2017, 8 Cumberland Street, WR1 1QE rose from £46,995 to £156,000, a change of £109,005. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Cumberland Street, WR1 1QE?

The current EPC rating for 8 Cumberland Street, WR1 1QE is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in October 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Cumberland Street, WR1 1QE?

8 Cumberland Street, WR1 1QE has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (691 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.

How is 8 Cumberland Street, WR1 1QE heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Cumberland Street, WR1 1QE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Cumberland Street, WR1 1QE?

8 Cumberland Street, WR1 1QE is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 8 Cumberland Street, WR1 1QE located?

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

What is crime like near 8 Cumberland Street, WR1 1QE?

Police records around 8 Cumberland Street, WR1 1QE show an average of 259 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Cumberland Street, WR1 1QE?

The closest primary school to 8 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 transport links are near 8 Cumberland Street, WR1 1QE?

The closest bus stop to 8 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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8 Cumberland Street, Worcester, WR1 1QE

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

64 m²

691 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Cumberland Street

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

8 Cumberland Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Worcester (WR1 1QE). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 691 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £190,000 is 21.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 20.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in January 2017, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.

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
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

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.

8 Cumberland Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Oct 2018

Current Certificate

Oct 2008

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 30 October 2018

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Cumberland Street, Worcester, WR1 1QE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 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.

8 Cumberland Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£190,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£156,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

13 January 2017Most recent
£156,000
+35.7%over 8 years
8 January 2009
£115,000
+144.7%over 10 years
26 May 1998
£46,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in WR1 1QE: £173,500 (2025–2024).

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.

EPC Rating for 8 Cumberland Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,430

Street avg £2,339

On par

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.3 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.

£190k

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1 Cowper Terrace, White Ladies Walk

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1 Shrubbery Road

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1 Lower 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

259/mo

Steady 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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