Pains Castle, Folly Road, Alfrick, Worcester, WR6 5HN
About Pains Castle
Pains Castle is a three-bedroom property in Alfrick, Worcester, Worcester (WR6 5HN).
It hasn't traded since May 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 31.9% per year.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
No EPC on record
This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.
Planning history
- Jun 2008OutbuildingFullIn report
Proposed carport.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/00670/FUL
- Oct 2006ExtensionFullIn report
Extension and Double Underground Garage
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 06/01196/FUL
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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
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£405,000
Growth on file: 31.9% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
5 May 2008Most recent
£405,000
+72.3%over 1 year18 May 2006
£235,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WR6 5HN: £585,000 (2025–2016).
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£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
£530,000
Everything we know about Pains Castle, 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
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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