Arcadia, Folly Road, Alfrick, Worcester, WR6 5HN
About Arcadia
Arcadia is a four-bedroom detached house in Alfrick, Worcester, Worcester (WR6 5HN). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). Main heating runs on oil.
It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £585,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 19% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
Arcadia's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Arcadia has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Arcadia
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Arcadia valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£589,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£585,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 August 2025Most recent
£585,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WR6 5HN: £530,000 (2025–2011).
Nearby sales in WR6 5HN
1 Folly Crescent, Folly Road, Alfrick, Worcester, WR6 5HN
Sold Jun 2025
£480,000Clay Green Farm, Folly Road, Alfrick, Worcester, WR6 5HN
Sold Mar 2021
£1,680,000Evergreen, Folly Road, Alfrick, Worcester, WR6 5HN
Sold Jun 2017
£418,000Wheatley Cottage, Folly Road, Alfrick, Worcester, WR6 5HN
Sold Jul 2011
£530,000Wickenberry, Folly Road, Alfrick, Worcester, WR6 5HN
Sold Sept 2010
£540,000
Everything we know about Arcadia, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Folly Road homes
Arcadia is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,063
Street avg £4,908
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
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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
0.4 km
War Memorial — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 km
Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB