What type of property is 1a, Hillside, WR5 3LN?

1a, Hillside, WR5 3LN is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1a, Hillside, WR5 3LN sell for?

1a, Hillside, WR5 3LN last sold for £310,000 in August 2025. Before that, it sold for £238,000 in February 2018, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1a, Hillside, WR5 3LN?

Across 2 sales between February 2018 and August 2025, 1a, Hillside, WR5 3LN rose from £238,000 to £310,000, a change of £72,000. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1a, Hillside, WR5 3LN?

The current EPC rating for 1a, Hillside, WR5 3LN is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in July 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1a, Hillside, WR5 3LN?

1a, Hillside, WR5 3LN has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (1,184 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WR5 3LN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1a, Hillside, WR5 3LN heated?

The latest EPC at 1a, Hillside, WR5 3LN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 1a, Hillside, WR5 3LN located?

1a, Hillside, WR5 3LN sits in Kempsey, Worcester, Worcester. It falls within the WR5 postcode district in Worcestershire.

What is crime like near 1a, Hillside, WR5 3LN?

Police records around 1a, Hillside, WR5 3LN show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1a, Hillside, WR5 3LN?

The closest primary school to 1a, Hillside, WR5 3LN is Kempsey Primary School (437m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 1a, Hillside, WR5 3LN?

The closest bus stop to 1a, Hillside, WR5 3LN is Brookend Lane, 60m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1a, Hillside, Kempsey, Worcester, WR5 3LN

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

110 m²

1184 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1a

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

1a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kempsey, Worcester, Worcester (WR5 3LN). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft.

At 110 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was August 2025 at £310,000 — fresh data. Across 2018–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
LoftYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

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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

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1a, Hillside, Kempsey, Worcester, WR5 3LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1a 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 1a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£315,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£310,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

11 August 2025Most recent
£310,000
+30.3%over 7 years
28 February 2018
£238,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WR5 3LN: £218,000 (2023–2004).

Nearby sales in WR5 3LN

On the street

Versus other Hillside homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 1a stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

64 (D)

Street avg 66 (D)

Below

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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

0.1 km

Brookend Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Kempsey Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WR5 3LN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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