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The Cedars, Apartment 3, 224 Henwick Road, Worcester, WR2 5PF

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 02
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About The Cedars

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

The Cedars is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Worcester (WR2 5PF). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. Tenure is freehold. At 48 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across The Cedars (48–89 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in January 2002. At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (94 m² across 34 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1999–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 30.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £216,000 is 39.4% above the 2002 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£300/sq ft) was about 84.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
Before you decide

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Dec 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2014from Aug 2009
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
25%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Dec 2024from Sept 2014
EPC improved fromE41toD64
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Cedars, Apartment 3, 224 Henwick Road, Worcester, WR2 5PF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Cedars has no planning applications on record.

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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.

The Cedars has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£216,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 30.6% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2002)

£155,000

Growth on file: 30.6% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 January 2002Most recent

    £155,000

    +113.8%over 2 years
  2. 17 March 1999

    £72,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WR2 5PF: £550,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Henwick Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for The Cedars runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,229

Street avg £3,589

Strongly above

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Cedars

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
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.

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

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Martley Road Junction — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Oldbury Park Primary School. 19 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 5PF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WR2 5PF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WR2 5PF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

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 The Cedars, Apartment 3, 224 Henwick Road, Worcester, WR2 5PF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.