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2 The Firs, Whittington, Worcester, WR5 2RP

Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
125 m²
1345 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 The Firs

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

2 The Firs is a two-bedroom property in Whittington, Worcester, Worcester (WR5 2RP). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since July 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 125 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 30.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £206,000 sits 106.1% above the 2001 sale of £99,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£74/sq ft) was about 49.1% below the postcode norm.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • GarageYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 The Firs

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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.

2 The Firs's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor MaisonetteEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, 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 2 The Firs, Whittington, Worcester, WR5 2RP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 The Firs 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.

2 The Firs's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£206,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 30.6% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2001)

£99,950

Growth on file: 30.6% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 July 2001Most recent

    £99,950

    +99.9%over 2 years

  2. 22 December 1998

    £50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WR5 2RP: £190,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 2 The Firs lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£800

Street avg £1,938

Strongly below

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 The Firs

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.
£285k

1 Battenhall Walk

WR5 2BN

2 bed1 bath
£265k

1 Bronsil Close

WR5 2NH

3 bed
£271k

1 Aylton Close

WR5 2LY

3 bed
£280k

1 Chase End Close

WR5 2BY

3 bed
£762k

1 Battenhall Place

WR5 2DT

2 bed1 bath
£326k

1 Cambrai Drive, Brockhill Village, Norton

WR5 2PN

3 bed
£360k

1 Broomhall Green, Broomhall

WR5 2PG

3 bed1 bath
£424k

1 Battenhall Avenue

WR5 2HN

3 bed1 bath
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

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Firs Cottages Layby — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Whittington CofE Primary School. 7 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 2RP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WR5 2RP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WR5 2RP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.0dB

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 2 The Firs, Whittington, Worcester, WR5 2RP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.