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5 Council Houses, Sands Road, Inkberrow, Worcester, WR7 4HJ

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
139 m²
1496 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Council Houses

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

5 Council Houses is a semi-detached house in Inkberrow, Worcester, Worcester (WR7 4HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £395,000 is 31.2% above the 2020 sale price. Sold December 2020 for £301,000.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Mar 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Council Houses, Sands Road, Inkberrow, Worcester, WR7 4HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 5 Council Houses, Sands Road, Inkberrow, Worcester, WR7 4HJ

1decisions2extensions21documents2nearby
  1. Oct 2002
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey

    ERECTION OF TWO-STOREY EXTENSION, CONSERVATORY & ASSOCIATED WORKS

    Extension
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    W/02/01355/PP
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£395,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£301,000

Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 December 2020Most recent

    £301,000

    +25.9%over 13 years
  2. 25 April 2007

    £239,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WR7 4HJ: £235,000 (2022–2012).

On the street

Versus other Sands Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 5 Council Houses runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,165

Street avg £2,940

On par

Floor Area

139 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Council Houses

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
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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Inkberrow First School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Inkberrow Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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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 WR7 4HJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WR7 4HJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WR7 4HJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

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 5 Council Houses, Sands Road, Inkberrow, Worcester, WR7 4HJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.