What type of property is Rectory Place, Apartment 16, 4 Wylds Lane, WR5 1DA?

Rectory Place, Apartment 16, 4 Wylds Lane, WR5 1DA is a 1-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for Rectory Place, Apartment 16, 4 Wylds Lane, WR5 1DA?

Rectory Place, Apartment 16, 4 Wylds Lane, WR5 1DA last sold for £119,500 in December 2005, around 21 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Rectory Place, Apartment 16, 4 Wylds Lane, WR5 1DA have?

The current EPC rating for Rectory Place, Apartment 16, 4 Wylds Lane, WR5 1DA is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in October 2023. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Rectory Place, Apartment 16, 4 Wylds Lane, WR5 1DA?

Rectory Place, Apartment 16, 4 Wylds Lane, WR5 1DA has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (527 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 43% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WR5 1DA. Source: EPC Register.

How is Rectory Place, Apartment 16, 4 Wylds Lane, WR5 1DA heated?

The latest EPC at Rectory Place, Apartment 16, 4 Wylds Lane, WR5 1DA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Rectory Place, Apartment 16, 4 Wylds Lane, WR5 1DA?

Rectory Place, Apartment 16, 4 Wylds Lane, WR5 1DA 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.

Where is Rectory Place, Apartment 16, 4 Wylds Lane, WR5 1DA located?

Rectory Place, Apartment 16, 4 Wylds Lane, WR5 1DA sits in Worcester. It falls within the WR5 postcode district in Worcestershire.

What is crime like near Rectory Place, Apartment 16, 4 Wylds Lane, WR5 1DA?

Police records around Rectory Place, Apartment 16, 4 Wylds Lane, WR5 1DA 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.

Which schools serve Rectory Place, Apartment 16, 4 Wylds Lane, WR5 1DA?

The closest primary school to Rectory Place, Apartment 16, 4 Wylds Lane, WR5 1DA is Stanley Road Primary School (458m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College (812m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Rectory Place, Apartment 16, 4 Wylds Lane, WR5 1DA?

The closest bus stop to Rectory Place, Apartment 16, 4 Wylds Lane, WR5 1DA is Sidbury, 134m away. The nearest bus option is Worcester Bus Station, 816m away.

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Rectory Place, Apartment 16, 4 Wylds Lane, Worcester, WR5 1DA

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Estimated value

£126,000

Since the 2005 sale (£119,500)+5%
Against WR5 1DA's recent median (£250,000)-50%

Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Floor 03

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

49 m²

527 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£126,000

Against its 2005 sale (£119,500)+5%
Against WR5 1DA's recent median (£250,000)-50%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Rectory Place is modelled from its 49 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WR5 1DA. 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
49 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2023
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2005
Recent sales in WR5 1DA
5 sales, median £250,000 (2025–2025)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Rectory Place valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

2 December 2005Most recent
£119,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WR5 1DA: £250,000 (2025–2025).

Nearby sales in WR5 1DA

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for Rectory Place, Apartment 16, 4 Wylds Lane, Worcester, WR5 1DA. 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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Overview

About Rectory Place

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

Rectory Place is a one-bedroom detached house in Worcester (WR5 1DA). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 49 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Rectory Place (49–164 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 15 units on file. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good.

It hasn't traded since December 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (84 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

Notable viewsYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

Rectory Place's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2023

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 October 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2023from Nov 2013

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Rectory Place, Apartment 16, 4 Wylds Lane, Worcester, WR5 1DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Rectory Place 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.

On the street

Versus other Wylds Lane homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Rectory Place stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,439

Street avg £2,476

On par

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly above

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.

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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

Sidbury — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Stanley Road Primary School. 25 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

Stanley Road Primary SchoolPrimary458m
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic CollegeSecondary812m
Red Hill CofE Primary SchoolPrimary941m
Cherry Orchard Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km

Nearest stops

SidburyBus stop134m
SidburyBus stop149m
SidburyBus stop193m
King's SchoolBus stop208m

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WR5 1DA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Late 20th century3rd Floor FlatEPC CSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Rectory Place is modelled from its 49 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WR5 1DA. 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. 1 sale is recorded for Rectory Place. 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 Rectory Place was lodged in October 2023 at band C and is valid until October 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Rectory Place. 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 25 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WR5 1DA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: Rectory Place 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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