What type of property is 37 Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BT?

37 Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BT is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 37 Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BT last change hands?

37 Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BT last sold for £755,000 in May 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £157,000 in May 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 37 Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BT?

Across 4 sales between May 1995 and May 2024, 37 Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BT rose from £157,000 to £755,000, a change of £598,000. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 37 Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BT?

The current EPC rating for 37 Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BT is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in May 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 37 Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BT?

37 Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BT has a recorded floor area of 240 m² (2,583 sq ft), around 48 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 158% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WR5 1BT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 37 Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BT heated?

The latest EPC at 37 Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 37 Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BT?

37 Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BT has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in October 2011. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 37 Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BT?

37 Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BT is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 37 Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BT located?

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

What is crime like near 37 Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BT?

Police records around 37 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 37 Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BT?

The closest primary school to 37 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.

What transport links are near 37 Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BT?

The closest bus stop to 37 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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37 Fort Royal Hill, Worcester, WR5 1BT

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

240 m²

2583 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 37 Fort Royal Hill

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

37 Fort Royal Hill is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Worcester (WR5 1BT). It has a recorded floor area of 240 m² (around 2583 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 240 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 95.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2024 for £755,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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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.

37 Fort Royal Hill'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 01 May 2026

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

12.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 37 Fort Royal Hill, Worcester, WR5 1BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 37 Fort Royal Hill, Worcester, WR5 1BT

1decisions10documents6nearby

Oct 2011
RenovationFull
Outcome in report
Improvements to courtyard to include rebuilding boundary wall to provide additional off road parking.
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
P11D0425
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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.

Latest sale on 37 Fort Royal Hill was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£707,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£755,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

9 May 2024Most recent
£755,000
+40.6%over 7 years
9 December 2016
£537,000
+14.3%over 10 years
6 March 2006
£470,000
+199.4%over 10 years
23 May 1995
£157,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WR5 1BT: £337,500 (2024–2023).

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.

37 Fort Royal Hill outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,146

Street avg £2,290

Strongly above

Floor Area

240 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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