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5 Bolston Road, Worcester, WR5 2JE

6 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Bolston Road

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

5 Bolston Road is a mid-terrace house in Worcester (WR5 2JE). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Last sale on file: £205,000 in February 2021. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £262,000 is 27.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 24.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2022from Jan 2012
EPC improved fromE54toD64
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
11%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Oct 2023from Dec 2022
Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Bolston Road, Worcester, WR5 2JE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Bolston Road has no planning applications on record.

5

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.

5 Bolston Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£262,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£205,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 February 2021Most recent

    £205,000

    +19.2%over 14 years

  2. 15 March 2006

    £172,000

    +13.5%over 2 years

  3. 5 December 2003

    £151,500

    +47.2%over 2 years

  4. 12 June 2001

    £102,950

    +24.8%over 9 months

  5. 4 September 2000

    £82,495

    +63.4%over 4 years

  6. 22 March 1996

    £50,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WR5 2JE: £245,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Bolston Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Bolston Road outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,412

Street avg £2,160

Above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Bolston 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.
£265k

1 Bronsil Close

WR5 2NH

3 bed
£271k

1 Aylton Close

WR5 2LY

3 bed
£276k

1 Brockhill Cottage, Brockhill Lane, Norton

WR5 2PP

£280k

1 Chase End Close

WR5 2BY

3 bed
£245k

1 Berkeley Close, Whittington

WR5 2RF

£285k

1 Battenhall Walk

WR5 2BN

2 bed1 bath
£292k

1 Battenhall House, Battenhall Avenue

WR5 2JD

£215k

1 Battenhall Lodge, 60 Battenhall Road

WR5 2BX

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

0.2 km

The Albion — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College. 20 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 2JE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WR5 2JE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WR5 2JE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

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 5 Bolston Road, Worcester, WR5 2JE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.