What type of property is 36a, Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BT?

36a, Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BT is a 2-bedroom detached house.

When did 36a, Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BT last change hands?

36a, Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BT last sold for £262,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £182,000 in February 2017, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 36a, Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BT changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 2017 and May 2022, 36a, Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BT rose from £182,000 to £262,000, a change of £80,000. That works out to roughly +7.1% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 36a, Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BT?

The current EPC rating for 36a, Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BT is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in June 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 36a, Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BT?

36a, Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BT has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 34% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WR5 1BT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 36a, Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BT heated?

The latest EPC at 36a, Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 36a, Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BT?

36a, Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BT is in council tax band D.

Where is 36a, Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BT located?

36a, Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BT sits in Worcester. It falls within the WR5 postcode district in Worcestershire.

How safe is the area around 36a, Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BT?

Police records around 36a, Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BT show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 36a, Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BT?

The closest primary school to 36a, Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BT is Stanley Road Primary School (373m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College (759m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 36a, Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BT?

The closest bus stop to 36a, Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BT is Sidbury, 213m away. The nearest rail option is Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station, 793m away.

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36a, Fort Royal Hill, Worcester, WR5 1BT

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 36a

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

36a is a two-bedroom detached house in Worcester (WR5 1BT). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (101 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2017–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£369/sq ft) was about 146.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £262,000. 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jun 2026

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 36a, Fort Royal Hill, Worcester, WR5 1BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

36a has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 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

£282,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£262,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

26 May 2022Most recent
£262,000
+44.0%over 5 years
10 February 2017
£182,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WR5 1BT: £337,500 (2024–2024).

Nearby sales in WR5 1BT

On the street

Versus other Fort Royal Hill homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 36a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,970

Street avg £2,253

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Strongly above

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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Sidbury — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Stanley Road Primary School. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WR5 1BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WR5 1BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

Low

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FAQ

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