What type of property is 10 Orchard Close, WR2 5TH?

10 Orchard Close, WR2 5TH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 10 Orchard Close, WR2 5TH sell for?

10 Orchard Close, WR2 5TH last sold for £322,500 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £210,000 in April 2006, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 10 Orchard Close, WR2 5TH?

Across 2 sales between April 2006 and November 2022, 10 Orchard Close, WR2 5TH rose from £210,000 to £322,500, a change of £112,500. That works out to roughly +2.6% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 10 Orchard Close, WR2 5TH have?

The current EPC rating for 10 Orchard Close, WR2 5TH is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in May 2022. It has improved from a D recorded in October 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 10 Orchard Close, WR2 5TH?

10 Orchard Close, WR2 5TH has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (1,259 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WR2 5TH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 10 Orchard Close, WR2 5TH heated?

The latest EPC at 10 Orchard Close, WR2 5TH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 10 Orchard Close, WR2 5TH had any planning applications?

10 Orchard Close, WR2 5TH has council approval for an extension granted in August 2006 under ref. 06/00932/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 10 Orchard Close, WR2 5TH?

10 Orchard Close, WR2 5TH is in council tax band C.

Where is 10 Orchard Close, WR2 5TH located?

10 Orchard Close, WR2 5TH sits in Rushwick, Worcester, Worcester. It falls within the WR2 postcode district in Worcestershire.

How safe is the area around 10 Orchard Close, WR2 5TH?

Police records around 10 Orchard Close, WR2 5TH 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.

Which schools serve 10 Orchard Close, WR2 5TH?

The closest primary school to 10 Orchard Close, WR2 5TH is Rushwick CofE Primary School (418m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Christopher Whitehead Language College (2.4km).

How well connected is 10 Orchard Close, WR2 5TH?

The closest bus stop to 10 Orchard Close, WR2 5TH is Grange Lane, 93m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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10 Orchard Close, Rushwick, Worcester, WR2 5TH

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

117 m²

1259 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 10 Orchard Close

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

10 Orchard Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rushwick, Worcester, Worcester (WR2 5TH). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 117 m² it's 21.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 12 EPCs). Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£256/sq ft) was about 23.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £322,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Previously extendedYes

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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)

May 2022

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2022from Oct 2011

EPC improved fromD56toC75

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

77%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 Orchard Close, Rushwick, Worcester, WR2 5TH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

10 Orchard Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 10 Orchard Close, Rushwick, Worcester, WR2 5TH

1decisions2extensions1documents24nearby

Jun 2006
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey
Two storey extension
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
06/00461/FUL
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ExtensionAug 2006Decision

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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

£332,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£322,500

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

14 November 2022Most recent
£322,500
+53.6%over 16 years
12 April 2006
£210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WR2 5TH: £300,000 (2023–2020).

Nearby sales in WR2 5TH

On the street

Versus other Orchard Close homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 10 Orchard Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,756

Street avg £2,344

Above

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Worcester report

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

0.1 km

Grange Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Rushwick CofE Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WR2 5TH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WR2 5TH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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