What kind of home is 166 London Road, WR5 2EJ?

166 London Road, WR5 2EJ is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 166 London Road, WR5 2EJ sell for?

166 London Road, WR5 2EJ last sold for £190,000 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 166 London Road, WR5 2EJ?

The current EPC rating for 166 London Road, WR5 2EJ is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in August 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 166 London Road, WR5 2EJ?

166 London Road, WR5 2EJ has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WR5 2EJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 166 London Road, WR5 2EJ use?

The latest EPC at 166 London Road, WR5 2EJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 166 London Road, WR5 2EJ?

166 London Road, WR5 2EJ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 166 London Road, WR5 2EJ in?

166 London Road, WR5 2EJ sits in Worcester. It falls within the WR5 postcode district in Worcestershire.

Is 166 London Road, WR5 2EJ in a safe area?

Police records around 166 London Road, WR5 2EJ 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 166 London Road, WR5 2EJ?

The closest primary school to 166 London Road, WR5 2EJ is Red Hill CofE Primary School (89m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College (656m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 166 London Road, WR5 2EJ?

The closest bus stop to 166 London Road, WR5 2EJ is Foxwell Street, 71m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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166 London Road, Worcester, WR5 2EJ

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 166 London Road

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

166 London Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Worcester (WR5 2EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £228,000 is 20% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 39.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2022 for £190,000. 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
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

TenureFreehold

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 166 London Road, Worcester, WR5 2EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

166 London Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 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

£228,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£190,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

26 October 2022Most recent
£190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WR5 2EJ: £235,000 (2024–2010).

Nearby sales in WR5 2EJ

On the street

Versus other London Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

166 London Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,714

Street avg £2,015

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

Foxwell Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Red Hill CofE Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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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 2EJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WR5 2EJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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