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178 London Road, Worcester, WR5 2EJ

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 178 London Road

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

178 London Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Worcester (WR5 2EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2011) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). The latest certificate is from December 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £322,000 sits 54.1% above the 2016 sale of £209,000. At 89 m² it's 21.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 14 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Last sold in December 2016, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

178 London Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Dec 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 178 London Road, Worcester, WR5 2EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

178 London Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

178 London Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£322,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.8% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£209,000

Growth on file: 10.8% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 December 2016Most recent

    £209,000

    +646.4%over 19 years

  2. 24 April 1997

    £28,000

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

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.

Habitable Rooms for 178 London Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,348

Street avg £2,106

Below

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 106 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 178 London Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£325k

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£338k

1 Bolston Road

WR5 2JE

4 bed1 bath
£379k

1 Broomhall Cottages, Broomhall

WR5 2NX

4 bed2 bath
£326k

1 Cambrai Drive, Brockhill Village, Norton

WR5 2PN

3 bed
£360k

1 Broomhall Green, Broomhall

WR5 2PG

3 bed1 bath
£280k

1 Chase End Close

WR5 2BY

3 bed
£271k

1 Aylton Close

WR5 2LY

3 bed
£265k

1 Bronsil Close

WR5 2NH

3 bed
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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 road noise heatmap for WR5 2EJ

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 178 London Road, Worcester, WR5 2EJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.