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21 Old Road North, Kempsey, Worcester, WR5 3JZ

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
153 m²
1647 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 21 Old Road North

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

21 Old Road North is a detached house in Kempsey, Worcester, Worcester (WR5 3JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

At 153 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 90 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 2017–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£345/sq ft) was about 68.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £568,000 in November 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

21 Old Road North's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2021from Apr 2010
EPC improved fromE39toD58
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
32%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Old Road North, Kempsey, Worcester, WR5 3JZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Old Road North has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

6 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£513,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£568,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 November 2022Most recent

    £568,000

    +54.6%over 5 years
  2. 4 May 2017

    £367,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WR5 3JZ: £500,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Old Road North homes

Four headline reads against 42 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 21 Old Road North runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,712

Street avg £2,704

Strongly above

Floor Area

153 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 Old Road North

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

Larger 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
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WR5 3JZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WR5 3JZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WR5 3JZ

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 21 Old Road North, Kempsey, Worcester, WR5 3JZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.