What kind of home is 40 Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BY?

40 Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BY is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 40 Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BY sell for?

40 Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BY last sold for £174,000 in October 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £105,000 in December 2001, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 40 Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2001 and October 2015, 40 Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BY rose from £105,000 to £174,000, a change of £69,000. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 40 Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BY?

The current EPC rating for 40 Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BY is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in August 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 40 Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BY?

40 Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BY has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (698 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 32% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WR5 1BY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 40 Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BY use?

The latest EPC at 40 Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 40 Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BY?

40 Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BY is in council tax band C.

Which area is 40 Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BY in?

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

Is 40 Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BY in a safe area?

Police records around 40 Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BY 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.

What schools are near 40 Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BY?

The closest primary school to 40 Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BY is Stanley Road Primary School (455m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College (631m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 40 Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BY?

The closest bus stop to 40 Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BY is Fort Royal, 125m away. The nearest rail option is Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station, 894m away.

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40 Fort Royal Hill, Worcester, WR5 1BY

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

65 m²

698 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 40 Fort Royal Hill

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

40 Fort Royal Hill is a two-bedroom detached house in Worcester (WR5 1BY). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 698 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (108 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2001–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £248,000 is 42.5% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£249/sq ft) was about 96.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (October 2015).

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
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

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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.

40 Fort Royal Hill's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Aug 2021

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Fort Royal Hill, Worcester, WR5 1BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Fort Royal Hill 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.

40 Fort Royal Hill valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£248,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£174,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

30 October 2015Most recent
£174,000
+65.7%over 13 years
11 December 2001
£105,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WR5 1BY: £222,000 (2022–2018).

Nearby sales in WR5 1BY

On the street

Versus other Fort Royal Hill homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

40 Fort Royal Hill is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,684

Street avg £2,416

Above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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

0.1 km

Fort Royal — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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 1BY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WR5 1BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

Low

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65 dB

70 dB

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FAQ

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