What type of property is 7 Orchard Close, WR2 5TH?

7 Orchard Close, WR2 5TH is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 7 Orchard Close, WR2 5TH sell for?

7 Orchard Close, WR2 5TH last sold for £270,000 in June 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7 Orchard Close, WR2 5TH?

The current EPC rating for 7 Orchard Close, WR2 5TH is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in February 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Orchard Close, WR2 5TH?

7 Orchard Close, WR2 5TH has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (1,302 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WR2 5TH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Orchard Close, WR2 5TH heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Orchard Close, WR2 5TH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Orchard Close, WR2 5TH?

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

Where is 7 Orchard Close, WR2 5TH located?

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

How safe is the area around 7 Orchard Close, WR2 5TH?

Police records around 7 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 7 Orchard Close, WR2 5TH?

The closest primary school to 7 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).

What is the nearest station to 7 Orchard Close, WR2 5TH?

The closest bus stop to 7 Orchard Close, WR2 5TH is Grange Lane, 93m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Orchard Close, Rushwick, Worcester, WR2 5TH

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

121 m²

1302 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Orchard Close

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

7 Orchard Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Rushwick, Worcester, Worcester (WR2 5TH). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

At 121 m² it's 26% larger than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 12 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £358,000 is 32.6% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: June 2020 at £270,000.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Orchard Close, Rushwick, Worcester, WR2 5TH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£358,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£270,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

18 June 2020Most recent
£270,000

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

Floor Area for 7 Orchard Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,231

Street avg £2,391

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Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 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.

£301k

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4 bed3 bath

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1 Brigginshaw Avenue

WR2 5GH

5 bed2 bath

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1 Blenheim Road

WR2 5NQ

3 bed1 bath

£249k

1 Buck Street

WR2 5LL

3 bed1 bath

£627k

1 Colonel Drive, Rushwick

WR2 5TW

5 bed3 bath

£302k

1 Abbots Close

WR2 5QD

2 bed1 bath

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

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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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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