What kind of home is 18 Chalmers Close, WR5 1SX?

18 Chalmers Close, WR5 1SX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 18 Chalmers Close, WR5 1SX last change hands?

18 Chalmers Close, WR5 1SX last sold for £300,000 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £220,000 in June 2014, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 18 Chalmers Close, WR5 1SX changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 2014 and October 2022, 18 Chalmers Close, WR5 1SX rose from £220,000 to £300,000, a change of £80,000. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Chalmers Close, WR5 1SX?

The current EPC rating for 18 Chalmers Close, WR5 1SX is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in June 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Chalmers Close, WR5 1SX?

18 Chalmers Close, WR5 1SX has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (1,141 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WR5 1SX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Chalmers Close, WR5 1SX use?

The latest EPC at 18 Chalmers Close, WR5 1SX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Chalmers Close, WR5 1SX?

18 Chalmers Close, WR5 1SX is in council tax band D.

Which area is 18 Chalmers Close, WR5 1SX in?

18 Chalmers Close, WR5 1SX sits in Worcester. It falls within the WR5 postcode district in Worcestershire.

How safe is the area around 18 Chalmers Close, WR5 1SX?

Police records around 18 Chalmers Close, WR5 1SX 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 18 Chalmers Close, WR5 1SX?

The closest primary school to 18 Chalmers Close, WR5 1SX is Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School (177m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Nunnery Wood High School (1.2km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 18 Chalmers Close, WR5 1SX?

The closest bus stop to 18 Chalmers Close, WR5 1SX is Ronkswood School, 125m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Chalmers Close, Worcester, WR5 1SX

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

106 m²

1141 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 18 Chalmers Close

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

18 Chalmers Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Worcester (WR5 1SX). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft) and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2014) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95). The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 106 m² it's 15.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (125 m² median across 33 EPCs). Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £300,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms3

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes

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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.

18 Chalmers Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jun 2024

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Chalmers Close, Worcester, WR5 1SX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Chalmers 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£316,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£300,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

2 October 2022Most recent
£300,000
+36.4%over 8 years
26 June 2014
£220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WR5 1SX: £430,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in WR5 1SX

On the street

Versus other Chalmers Close homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Chalmers Close is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,830

Street avg £2,417

Above

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Above

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 8 years

Below

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Ronkswood School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WR5 1SX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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