1a, Swan Orchard, Alfrick, Worcester, WR6 5HZ
About 1a
1a is a detached house in Alfrick, Worcester, Worcester (WR6 5HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Held since October 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £432,000 sits 127.4% above the 2001 sale of £190,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 99 m² it's 27.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (136 m² median across 3 EPCs).
Know exactly what you're buying at 1a
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Ground floor extension, internal alterations and first floor extension
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/01695/HP
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1a
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
1a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£432,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£190,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 October 2001Most recent
£190,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WR6 5HZ: £387,500 (2024–2012).
Nearby sales in WR6 5HZ
1 Swan Orchard, Alfrick, Worcester, WR6 5HZ
Sold Dec 2024
£387,5007 Swan Orchard, Alfrick, Worcester, WR6 5HZ
Sold Sept 2023
£470,0005 Swan Orchard, Alfrick, Worcester, WR6 5HZ
Sold Jun 2016
£378,0006 Swan Orchard, Alfrick, Worcester, WR6 5HZ
Sold Nov 2006
£300,0008 Swan Orchard, Alfrick, Worcester, WR6 5HZ
Sold Dec 1997
£120,000
Everything we know about 1a, 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 Swan Orchard homes
1a is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,919
Street avg £3,118
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 142 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 7.1 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
0.1 km
War Memorial — bus stop.
Closest school
2.4 km
Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB