Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
57 Fort Royal Hill, Worcester, WR5 1BY
6 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£258,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£237,500)+9%
- Against WR5 1BY's recent median (£222,000)+16%
Newest record on this page: February 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£258,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£237,500)+9%
- Against WR5 1BY's recent median (£222,000)+16%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 57 Fort Royal Hill is modelled from its 85 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WR5 1BY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
85 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2019
Sales of this home
6 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in WR5 1BY
5 sales, median £222,000 (2022–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 57 Fort Royal Hill has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
Sales timeline
12 September 2021Most recent
£237,500
+8.0%over 1 year9 October 2019
£220,000
+46.7%over 13 years27 October 2005
£150,000
+104.1%over 5 years15 February 2000
£73,500
+56.4%over 2 years27 March 1997
£47,000
+95.8%over 1 year24 February 1996
£24,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WR5 1BY: £222,000 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in WR5 1BY
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 57 Fort Royal Hill, Worcester, WR5 1BY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
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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
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
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
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
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 2008Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Insertion of rear facing dormer roof.
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- P08D0369
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionAug 2008Decision
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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
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
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.
Nearest schools
- Stanley Road Primary SchoolPrimary455m
- Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic CollegeSecondary631m
- Red Hill CofE Primary SchoolPrimary711m
- Cherry Orchard Primary SchoolPrimary980m
Nearest stops
- Fort RoyalBus stop125m
- SidburyBus stop231m
- SidburyBus stop242m
- Camp Hill RoadBus stop271m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,111 reports41%
- Anti-social Behaviour423 reports16%
- Criminal Damage & Arson256 reports9%
- Other Theft170 reports6%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 57 Fort Royal Hill is modelled from its 85 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WR5 1BY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 6 sales are recorded for 57 Fort Royal Hill. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 57 Fort Royal Hill was lodged in October 2019 at band C and is valid until October 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 57 Fort Royal Hill. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 24 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WR5 1BY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 57 Fort Royal Hill is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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