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1 Boughton Close, Worcester, WR2 5ED

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedroom
1
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Boughton Close

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

1 Boughton Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Worcester (WR2 5ED). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

It hasn't traded since October 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 32.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £293,000 sits 134.4% above the 2002 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£98/sq ft) was about 33.1% below the postcode norm. At 118 m² it's 24.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 8 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Boughton Close

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Boughton Close, Worcester, WR2 5ED, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Boughton Close has no planning applications on record.

24

But the area is active

24 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£293,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 32.6% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2002)

£125,000

Growth on file: 32.6% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 October 2002Most recent

    £125,000

    +50.6%over 2 years

  2. 30 March 2000

    £83,000

    +153.2%over 2 years

  3. 13 January 1998

    £32,775

Median price across the last 5 sales in WR2 5ED: £186,500 (2022–2005).

On the street

Versus other Boughton Close homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Boughton Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,059

Street avg £2,225

Strongly below

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Boughton Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£294k

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WR2 5TL

2 bed1 bath
£302k

1 Abbots Close

WR2 5QD

2 bed1 bath
£157k

1 Bedwardine Close, Rushwick

WR2 5AL

2 bed1 bath
£273k

1 Blenheim Road

WR2 5NQ

3 bed1 bath
£249k

1 Buck Street

WR2 5LL

3 bed1 bath
£301k

1 Bungalow, Upper Wick Lane, Rushwick

WR2 5SU

4 bed
£302k

1 Baldwyn Way, Rushwick

WR2 5GZ

£274k

1 Bromyard Terrace

WR2 5BW

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

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Boughton Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Honeywell Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 WR2 5ED from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WR2 5ED

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WR2 5ED

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Boughton Close, Worcester, WR2 5ED. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.