What kind of home is 12 Edward Close, WR5 1DE?

12 Edward Close, WR5 1DE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Edward Close, WR5 1DE?

12 Edward Close, WR5 1DE last sold for £165,000 in January 2012, around 14 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £58,000 in April 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12 Edward Close, WR5 1DE appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between April 1997 and January 2012, 12 Edward Close, WR5 1DE rose from £58,000 to £165,000, a change of £107,000. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Edward Close, WR5 1DE?

The current EPC rating for 12 Edward Close, WR5 1DE is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in April 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Edward Close, WR5 1DE?

12 Edward Close, WR5 1DE has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 48% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WR5 1DE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Edward Close, WR5 1DE use?

The latest EPC at 12 Edward Close, WR5 1DE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Edward Close, WR5 1DE?

12 Edward Close, WR5 1DE is in council tax band C.

Which area is 12 Edward Close, WR5 1DE in?

12 Edward Close, WR5 1DE sits in Worcester. It falls within the WR5 postcode district in Worcestershire.

Is 12 Edward Close, WR5 1DE in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Edward Close, WR5 1DE 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 12 Edward Close, WR5 1DE?

The closest primary school to 12 Edward Close, WR5 1DE is Stanley Road Primary School (420m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College (683m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12 Edward Close, WR5 1DE?

The closest bus stop to 12 Edward Close, WR5 1DE is Camp Hill Road, 220m away. The nearest rail option is Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station, 842m away.

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12 Edward Close, Worcester, WR5 1DE

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Edward Close

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

12 Edward Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Worcester (WR5 1DE). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 80 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1997–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £254,000 sits 53.9% above the 2012 sale of £165,000. 14 years since the last transfer (January 2012).

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

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

12 Edward Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Apr 2021

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Edward Close, Worcester, WR5 1DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Edward Close 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£254,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£165,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

20 January 2012Most recent
£165,000
+37.5%over 9 years
3 October 2002
£119,995
+106.9%over 5 years
20 April 1997
£58,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WR5 1DE: £167,500 (2021–2017).

Nearby sales in WR5 1DE

On the street

Versus other Edward Close homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 12 Edward Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,063

Street avg £2,260

Below

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

On par

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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

0.2 km

Camp Hill Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Stanley Road Primary School. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WR5 1DE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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