17 Compton Road, Worcester, WR5 1DY
About 17 Compton Road
17 Compton Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Worcester (WR5 1DY). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Held since February 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2001–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £232,000 sits 70.6% above the 2009 sale of £136,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£101/sq ft) was about 24.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 125 m² it's 19.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 18 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
17 Compton Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
17 Compton Road 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.
Sales history & valuation
17 Compton Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£232,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 7 years.
£136,000
Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
6 February 2009Most recent
£136,000
+94.3%over 7 years15 November 2001
£69,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in WR5 1DY: £177,500 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in WR5 1DY
Versus other Compton Road homes
On floor area, 17 Compton Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,088
Street avg £1,106
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Camp Hill Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Stanley Road Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB