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5 The Firs, Whittington, Worcester, WR5 2RP

Property type
Detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 The Firs

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

5 The Firs is a detached house in Whittington, Worcester, Worcester (WR5 2RP). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since January 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £172,000 sits 266% above the 1997 sale of £47,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£77/sq ft) was about 47% below the postcode norm. At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 The Firs, Whittington, Worcester, WR5 2RP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

5 The Firs's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£172,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1997)

£47,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 January 1997Most recent

    £47,000

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.

5 The Firs outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£825

Street avg £1,937

Strongly below

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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.
£193k

1 Amber Heights, Green Hill, Bath Road

WR5 2AT

£215k

1 Battenhall Lodge, 60 Battenhall Road

WR5 2BX

£245k

1 Berkeley Close, Whittington

WR5 2RF

£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
£285k

1 Battenhall Walk

WR5 2BN

2 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 5 The Firs, Whittington, Worcester, WR5 2RP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.