1 Church Steps, Martley, Worcester, WR6 6QA
About 1 Church Steps
1 Church Steps is a semi-detached house in Martley, Worcester, Worcester (WR6 6QA). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
Sold October 2020 for £435,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£412/sq ft) was about 96.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 November 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £1,020 · Includes VAT
Planning history
1 Church Steps has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
1 Church Steps has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.
£459,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 19 years.
£435,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
5 October 2020Most recent
£435,000
+12.4%over 6 years14 March 2014
£387,000
+31.2%over 7 years12 February 2007
£295,000
+87.9%over 4 years13 August 2002
£157,000
+46.7%over 7 months25 January 2002
£107,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WR6 6QA: £500,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in WR6 6QA
Cranfield, Martley, Worcester, WR6 6QA
Sold Sept 2025
£792,000Flagstone Cottage, Martley, Worcester, WR6 6QA
Sold Jul 2025
£500,000Meadow View, Martley, Worcester, WR6 6QA
Sold Jun 2024
£450,000Silverdale, Martley, Worcester, WR6 6QA
Sold Mar 2024
£850,0001 Maple Cottages, Martley, Worcester, WR6 6QA
Sold Jun 2021
£355,000
Versus the street
1 Church Steps outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,439
Street avg £2,925
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
41/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Chantry High School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
The Chantry School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB







