What type of property is 52 Ambrose Close, WR2 6JX?

52 Ambrose Close, WR2 6JX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 52 Ambrose Close, WR2 6JX?

52 Ambrose Close, WR2 6JX last sold for £230,000 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £55,500 in December 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 52 Ambrose Close, WR2 6JX appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between December 1995 and September 2022, 52 Ambrose Close, WR2 6JX rose from £55,500 to £230,000, a change of £174,500. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 52 Ambrose Close, WR2 6JX?

The current EPC rating for 52 Ambrose Close, WR2 6JX is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in August 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 52 Ambrose Close, WR2 6JX?

52 Ambrose Close, WR2 6JX has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WR2 6JX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 52 Ambrose Close, WR2 6JX heated?

The latest EPC at 52 Ambrose Close, WR2 6JX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 52 Ambrose Close, WR2 6JX?

52 Ambrose Close, WR2 6JX is in council tax band C.

Where is 52 Ambrose Close, WR2 6JX located?

52 Ambrose Close, WR2 6JX sits in Worcester. It falls within the WR2 postcode district in Worcestershire.

How safe is the area around 52 Ambrose Close, WR2 6JX?

Police records around 52 Ambrose Close, WR2 6JX 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 52 Ambrose Close, WR2 6JX?

The closest primary school to 52 Ambrose Close, WR2 6JX is Honeywell Primary School (670m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Christopher Whitehead Language College (1.7km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 52 Ambrose Close, WR2 6JX?

The closest bus stop to 52 Ambrose Close, WR2 6JX is Spenser Road, 131m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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52 Ambrose Close, Worcester, WR2 6JX

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 52 Ambrose Close

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

52 Ambrose Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Worcester (WR2 6JX). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.

Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £263,000 is 14.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£285/sq ft) was about 46.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £230,000 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
DrivewayYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 52 Ambrose Close, Worcester, WR2 6JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

52 Ambrose Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

12 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.

52 Ambrose Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£263,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£230,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

15 September 2022Most recent
£230,000
+95.0%over 20 years
27 June 2002
£117,950
+74.7%over 4 years
27 March 1998
£67,500
+21.6%over 2 years
15 December 1995
£55,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WR2 6JX: £262,500 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in WR2 6JX

On the street

Versus other Ambrose Close homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 52 Ambrose Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,067

Street avg £2,279

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above

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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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1 Bracken Close

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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

Spenser Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Honeywell Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WR2 6JX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WR2 6JX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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