What kind of home is 26 Skylark Rise, WR5 1TA?

26 Skylark Rise, WR5 1TA is a semi-detached house.

What did 26 Skylark Rise, WR5 1TA sell for?

26 Skylark Rise, WR5 1TA last sold for £257,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £220,000 in June 2020. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 26 Skylark Rise, WR5 1TA appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between June 2020 and March 2025, 26 Skylark Rise, WR5 1TA rose from £220,000 to £257,000, a change of £37,000. That works out to roughly +3.3% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 26 Skylark Rise, WR5 1TA?

The current EPC rating for 26 Skylark Rise, WR5 1TA is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in June 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 Skylark Rise, WR5 1TA?

26 Skylark Rise, WR5 1TA has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft). That makes it about 28% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WR5 1TA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 Skylark Rise, WR5 1TA use?

The latest EPC at 26 Skylark Rise, WR5 1TA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 26 Skylark Rise, WR5 1TA in?

26 Skylark Rise, WR5 1TA sits in Whittington, Worcester, Worcester. It falls within the WR5 postcode district in Worcestershire.

How safe is the area around 26 Skylark Rise, WR5 1TA?

Police records around 26 Skylark Rise, WR5 1TA show an average of 208 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 26 Skylark Rise, WR5 1TA?

The closest primary school to 26 Skylark Rise, WR5 1TA is Whittington CofE Primary School (1.3km), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Worcester Sixth Form College (798m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 26 Skylark Rise, WR5 1TA?

The closest bus stop to 26 Skylark Rise, WR5 1TA is Wildwood Drive, 369m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Skylark Rise, Whittington, Worcester, WR5 1TA

EPC B3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

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Overview

About 26 Skylark Rise

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

26 Skylark Rise is a semi-detached house in Whittington, Worcester, Worcester (WR5 1TA). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft). The latest certificate (June 2020) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 97).

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £257,000. Across 2020–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£419/sq ft) was about 39.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 57 m² it's 27.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 29 EPCs).

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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.

26 Skylark Rise's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate

Jun 2020

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.0 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 June 2030

3 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Skylark Rise, Whittington, Worcester, WR5 1TA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Skylark Rise 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.

26 Skylark Rise changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£256,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£257,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

20 March 2025Most recent
£257,000
+2.8%
20 December 2024
£250,000
+13.6%over 4 years
25 June 2020
£220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WR5 1TA: £335,000 (2026–2021).

Nearby sales in WR5 1TA

On the street

Versus other Skylark Rise homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 26 Skylark Rise stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,509

Street avg £3,015

Strongly above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

1 years

Street avg 5 years

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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.

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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.

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Noise

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

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for WR5 1TA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

52.3dB

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