What kind of home is 17 Cormorant Rise, WR2 4BA?

17 Cormorant Rise, WR2 4BA is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 17 Cormorant Rise, WR2 4BA sell for?

17 Cormorant Rise, WR2 4BA last sold for £215,900 in October 2007, around 19 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Cormorant Rise, WR2 4BA?

The current EPC rating for 17 Cormorant Rise, WR2 4BA is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in March 2026. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Cormorant Rise, WR2 4BA?

17 Cormorant Rise, WR2 4BA has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WR2 4BA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Cormorant Rise, WR2 4BA use?

The latest EPC at 17 Cormorant Rise, WR2 4BA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Cormorant Rise, WR2 4BA?

17 Cormorant Rise, WR2 4BA is in council tax band C.

Which area is 17 Cormorant Rise, WR2 4BA in?

17 Cormorant Rise, WR2 4BA sits in Worcester. It falls within the WR2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 17 Cormorant Rise, WR2 4BA?

Police records around 17 Cormorant Rise, WR2 4BA show an average of 133 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Cormorant Rise, WR2 4BA?

The closest primary school to 17 Cormorant Rise, WR2 4BA is Pitmaston Primary School (1.1km), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Christopher Whitehead Language College (1.4km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Cormorant Rise, WR2 4BA?

The closest bus stop to 17 Cormorant Rise, WR2 4BA is Lower Wick Island, 169m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Cormorant Rise, Worcester, WR2 4BA

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Cormorant Rise

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

17 Cormorant Rise is a three-bedroom detached house in Worcester (WR2 4BA). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in October 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 81 m² it's 22.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 27 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £310,000 is 43.6% above the 2007 sale price.

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

Bedrooms3

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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

Mar 2026

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 March 2036

9 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Cormorant Rise, Worcester, WR2 4BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Cormorant Rise has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 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.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£310,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2007)

£215,900

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

4 October 2007Most recent
£215,900

Median price across the last 5 sales in WR2 4BA: £282,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in WR2 4BA

On the street

Versus other Cormorant Rise homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 17 Cormorant Rise stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,665

Street avg £2,784

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Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 99 m²

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Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

133/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Lower Wick Island — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Pitmaston Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WR2 4BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WR2 4BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

Low

55 dB

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65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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