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17 Cole Hill, Worcester, WR5 1DG

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 17 Cole Hill

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

17 Cole Hill is an end-of-terrace house in Worcester (WR5 1DG). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in February 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2000–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £308,000 sits 57.9% above the 2008 sale of £195,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£143/sq ft) was about 17% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 127 m² it's 23.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 16 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

17 Cole Hill's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2020from Jun 2009
EPC improved fromF36toE53
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £955 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Cole Hill, Worcester, WR5 1DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Cole Hill has no planning applications on record.

6

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 grown by over 3x since 2000.

Current estimate

£308,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.2% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2008)

£195,000

Growth on file: 19.2% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 February 2008Most recent

    £195,000

    +16.8%over 5 years
  2. 22 August 2002

    £167,000

    +215.1%over 1 year
  3. 27 September 2000

    £53,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WR5 1DG: £320,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Cole Hill homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Cole Hill outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,535

Street avg £1,866

On par

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Cole Hill

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Sidbury — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Stanley Road Primary School. 24 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 1DG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WR5 1DG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WR5 1DG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Cole Hill, Worcester, WR5 1DG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.