18 The Firs, Old Road North, Kempsey, Worcester, WR5 3JZ
About 18 The Firs
18 The Firs is a mid-terrace house in Kempsey, Worcester, Worcester (WR5 3JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 43 m² this is the 20th smallest of 50 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–69 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 50 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 43 m² it's 25.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 90 EPCs).
Energy performance
18 The Firs's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
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Planning history
18 The Firs has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
18 The Firs has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£135,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in WR5 3JZ: £500,000 (2025–2023).
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Versus other Old Road North homes
18 The Firs outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
76 (C)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 44 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Brookend Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Kempsey Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB







