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17 Alton Road, Worcester, WR5 3RL

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
120 m²
1292 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Alton Road

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

17 Alton Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Worcester (WR5 3RL). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The home occupies a corner plot.

At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £375,000 is 23% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 35.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2021 for £305,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Alton Road

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Alton Road, Worcester, WR5 3RL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Alton Road has no planning applications on record.

6

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.

17 Alton Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£375,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£305,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 May 2021Most recent

    £305,000

    +315.0%over 24 years

  2. 14 February 1997

    £73,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WR5 3RL: £298,500 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Alton Road homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Alton Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,542

Street avg £2,489

On par

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Alton Road

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£427k

1 Arden Road

WR5 3BD

4 bed
£458k

1 Baynhall Oast Houses, Main Road, Kempsey

WR5 3PA

4 bed
£472k

1 Anglia Crescent, Kempsey

WR5 3UX

4 bed3 bath
£474k

1 Bala Way

WR5 3UF

4 bed
£549k

1 Aldersey Close

WR5 3EH

4 bed2 bath
£359k

1 Bittern Road

WR5 3LT

3 bed2 bath
£405k

1 Aycliffe Road

WR5 3AZ

3 bed
£320k

1 Blagdon Close

WR5 3PL

3 bed3 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

Farne Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Cherry Orchard Primary School. 11 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 3RL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WR5 3RL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WR5 3RL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.4dB

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 17 Alton Road, Worcester, WR5 3RL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.