What type of property is 31 Portland Street, WR1 2NL?

31 Portland Street, WR1 2NL is a 1-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 31 Portland Street, WR1 2NL sell for?

31 Portland Street, WR1 2NL last sold for £152,500 in November 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £49,500 in November 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 31 Portland Street, WR1 2NL changed over time?

Across 5 sales between November 1998 and November 2020, 31 Portland Street, WR1 2NL rose from £49,500 to £152,500, a change of £103,000. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 31 Portland Street, WR1 2NL?

The current EPC rating for 31 Portland Street, WR1 2NL is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in May 2020. It has improved from a F recorded in March 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 31 Portland Street, WR1 2NL?

31 Portland Street, WR1 2NL has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 65 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WR1 2NL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 31 Portland Street, WR1 2NL heated?

The latest EPC at 31 Portland Street, WR1 2NL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 31 Portland Street, WR1 2NL?

31 Portland Street, WR1 2NL 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 31 Portland Street, WR1 2NL located?

31 Portland Street, WR1 2NL sits in Worcester. It falls within the WR1 postcode district in Worcestershire.

How safe is the area around 31 Portland Street, WR1 2NL?

Police records around 31 Portland Street, WR1 2NL 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.

Which schools serve 31 Portland Street, WR1 2NL?

The closest primary school to 31 Portland Street, WR1 2NL is Stanley Road Primary School (979m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Christopher Whitehead Language College (811m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 31 Portland Street, WR1 2NL?

The closest bus stop to 31 Portland Street, WR1 2NL is The Albion, 234m away. The nearest bus option is Worcester Bus Station, 917m away.

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31 Portland Street, Worcester, WR1 2NL

5 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 31 Portland Street

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

31 Portland Street is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Worcester (WR1 2NL). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.

Last sale on file: £152,500 in November 2020. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £185,000 is 21.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£218/sq ft) was about 43.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 65 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 22 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

Bedrooms1
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

May 2020

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2010from Mar 2009

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting

28%67%

More low energy lighting installed

May 2020from May 2010

EPC improved fromF38toE46

Roof

PoorGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

67%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Portland Street, Worcester, WR1 2NL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Portland Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 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.

31 Portland Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£185,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£152,500

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

9 November 2020Most recent
£152,500
+8.9%over 10 years
5 November 2010
£140,000
+29.0%over 1 year
6 August 2009
£108,500
+55.1%over 8 years
25 June 2001
£69,950
+41.3%over 2 years
6 November 1998
£49,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WR1 2NL: £230,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in WR1 2NL

On the street

Versus other Portland Street homes

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

31 Portland Street is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,346

Street avg £2,074

Above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

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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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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

The Albion — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Christopher Whitehead Language College. 21 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 2NL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WR1 2NL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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