What type of property is 16 Orchard Close, WR2 5TH?

16 Orchard Close, WR2 5TH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 16 Orchard Close, WR2 5TH sell for?

16 Orchard Close, WR2 5TH last sold for £170,000 in September 2013, around 13 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Orchard Close, WR2 5TH have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Orchard Close, WR2 5TH is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in June 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Orchard Close, WR2 5TH?

16 Orchard Close, WR2 5TH has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Orchard Close, WR2 5TH heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Orchard Close, WR2 5TH records house coal as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Orchard Close, WR2 5TH?

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

Where is 16 Orchard Close, WR2 5TH located?

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

Is 16 Orchard Close, WR2 5TH in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Orchard Close, WR2 5TH 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.

Which schools serve 16 Orchard Close, WR2 5TH?

The closest primary school to 16 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 16 Orchard Close, WR2 5TH?

The closest bus stop to 16 Orchard Close, WR2 5TH is Grange Lane, 93m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Orchard Close, Rushwick, Worcester, WR2 5TH

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 Orchard Close

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

16 Orchard Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rushwick, Worcester, Worcester (WR2 5TH). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on house coal. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £254,000 is 49.4% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£170/sq ft) was about 18.3% below the postcode norm. On the market in September 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.

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

Outside

GarageYes

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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.

16 Orchard Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jun 2023

Current Certificate

Jun 2013

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 16 June 2023

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Orchard Close, Rushwick, Worcester, WR2 5TH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Orchard Close has no planning applications on record.

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.

Current estimate

£254,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£170,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

12 September 2013Most recent
£170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WR2 5TH: £310,000 (2023–2022).

Nearby sales in WR2 5TH

On the street

Versus other Orchard Close homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 16 Orchard Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,828

Street avg £2,378

Strongly below

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

9.6 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below

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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

0.1 km

Grange Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Rushwick CofE Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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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 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

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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