Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Skylark Rise, Whittington, Worcester, WR5 1TA
EPC B
Estimated value
£176,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£140,000)+26%
- Against WR5 1TA's recent median (£285,000)-38%
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor 3
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£176,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£140,000)+26%
- Against WR5 1TA's recent median (£285,000)-38%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Skylark Rise is modelled from its 61 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WR5 1TA. 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
61 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in WR5 1TA
5 sales, median £285,000 (2026–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
15 March 2021Most recent
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WR5 1TA: £285,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in WR5 1TA
25 Skylark Rise, Whittington, Worcester, WR5 1TA
Sold Feb 2026
£365,00022 Skylark Rise, Whittington, Worcester, WR5 1TA
Sold Dec 2025
£285,00026 Skylark Rise, Whittington, Worcester, WR5 1TA
Sold Mar 2025
£257,00016 Skylark Rise, Whittington, Worcester, WR5 1TA
Sold Sept 2024
£335,00014 Skylark Rise, Whittington, Worcester, WR5 1TA
Sold May 2024
£370,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Skylark Rise, Whittington, Worcester, WR5 1TA. 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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About 1 Skylark Rise
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Skylark Rise is a detached house in Whittington, Worcester, Worcester (WR5 1TA). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft). The latest certificate (November 2020) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. At 61 m² this is the 5th smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–113 m².
Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 is 25.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£213/sq ft) was about 30.7% below the postcode norm. At 61 m² it's 22.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 29 EPCs). Sold March 2021 for £140,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Skylark Rise's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
Nov 2020EPC Rating
A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.1 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 November 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Skylark Rise, Whittington, Worcester, WR5 1TA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Skylark Rise has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
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.
Crime
208/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Wildwood Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Worcester Sixth Form College. 12 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Worcester Sixth Form College16 plus798m
- Nunnery Wood High SchoolSecondary1.0km
- Whittington CofE Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
- Nunnery Wood Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
Nearest stops
- Wildwood DriveBus stop369m
- County Hall Boiler HouseBus stop458m
- County Hall ShelterBus stop478m
- Sixth Form CollegeBus stop681m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,111 reports41%
- Anti-social Behaviour423 reports16%
- Criminal Damage & Arson256 reports9%
- Other Theft170 reports6%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WR5 1TA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
52.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Skylark Rise is modelled from its 61 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WR5 1TA. 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 1 Skylark Rise. 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 1 Skylark Rise was lodged in November 2020 at band B and is valid until November 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Skylark Rise. 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 12 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WR5 1TA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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