What kind of home is 42 The Drive, WR2 4SA?

42 The Drive, WR2 4SA is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 42 The Drive, WR2 4SA?

42 The Drive, WR2 4SA last sold for £260,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £161,500 in November 2009. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 42 The Drive, WR2 4SA?

Across 3 sales between November 2009 and August 2022, 42 The Drive, WR2 4SA rose from £161,500 to £260,000, a change of £98,500. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 42 The Drive, WR2 4SA have?

The current EPC rating for 42 The Drive, WR2 4SA is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in August 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 42 The Drive, WR2 4SA?

42 The Drive, WR2 4SA has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 42 The Drive, WR2 4SA use?

The latest EPC at 42 The Drive, WR2 4SA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 42 The Drive, WR2 4SA?

42 The Drive, WR2 4SA 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 42 The Drive, WR2 4SA in?

42 The Drive, WR2 4SA sits in Powick, Worcester, Worcester. It falls within the WR2 postcode district in Worcestershire.

Is 42 The Drive, WR2 4SA in a safe area?

Police records around 42 The Drive, WR2 4SA show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 42 The Drive, WR2 4SA?

The closest primary school to 42 The Drive, WR2 4SA is Powick CofE Primary School (624m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 42 The Drive, WR2 4SA?

The closest bus stop to 42 The Drive, WR2 4SA is Hospital Lane, 331m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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42 The Drive, Powick, Worcester, WR2 4SA

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 42 The Drive

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

42 The Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Powick, Worcester, Worcester (WR2 4SA). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 2009–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£249/sq ft) was about 53.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £260,000. 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

Bedrooms3
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2022

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2022from Jul 2009

Low Energy Lighting

55%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 The Drive, Powick, Worcester, WR2 4SA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 The Drive 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 in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£277,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£260,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

17 August 2022Most recent
£260,000
+33.3%over 7 years
21 October 2014
£195,000
+20.7%over 4 years
12 November 2009
£161,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WR2 4SA: £275,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in WR2 4SA

On the street

Versus other The Drive homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 42 The Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,680

Street avg £2,213

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Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 96 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 4.2 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.

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Hospital Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Powick CofE Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WR2 4SA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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