What kind of home is 57 Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BY?

57 Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BY is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 57 Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BY sell for?

57 Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BY last sold for £237,500 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £24,000 in February 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 57 Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BY appreciated in value?

Across 6 sales between February 1996 and September 2021, 57 Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BY rose from £24,000 to £237,500, a change of £213,500. That works out to roughly +9.4% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 57 Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BY?

The current EPC rating for 57 Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BY is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in October 2019. It has improved from a E recorded in December 2011 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 57 Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BY?

57 Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BY has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WR5 1BY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 57 Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BY use?

The latest EPC at 57 Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 57 Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BY have?

57 Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BY has 2 planning records on file (2 refused), most recent in August 2008. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 57 Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BY?

57 Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BY is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 57 Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BY in?

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

How safe is the area around 57 Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BY?

Police records around 57 Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BY show an average of 208 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 57 Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BY?

The closest primary school to 57 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 57 Fort Royal Hill, WR5 1BY?

The closest bus stop to 57 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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57 Fort Royal Hill, Worcester, WR5 1BY

6 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 57 Fort Royal Hill

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

57 Fort Royal Hill is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Worcester (WR5 1BY). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in December 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

At 85 m² it's 15.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 7 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£260/sq ft) was about 78% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. Sold September 2021 for £237,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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.

57 Fort Royal Hill ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2019

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 October 2029

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2019from Dec 2011

EPC improved fromE46toC71

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

15%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 57 Fort Royal Hill, Worcester, WR5 1BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 57 Fort Royal Hill, Worcester, WR5 1BY

2decisions2extensions32documents6nearby

Aug 2008
Loft ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Insertion of rear facing dormer roof.
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16 docs on file
Reference
P08D0369
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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.

Price for 57 Fort Royal Hill has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£258,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£237,500

Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

12 September 2021Most recent
£237,500
+8.0%over 1 year
9 October 2019
£220,000
+46.7%over 13 years
27 October 2005
£150,000
+104.1%over 5 years
15 February 2000
£73,500
+56.4%over 2 years
27 March 1997
£47,000
+95.8%over 1 year
24 February 1996
£24,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WR5 1BY: £222,000 (2022–2015).

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On the street

Versus other Fort Royal Hill homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

57 Fort Royal Hill outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,794

Street avg £2,380

Strongly above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

208/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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