Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

6 BYFIELD RISE

WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR5 1BA

£199,500

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Shrub Hill Station	0.1 miles
Shop	M Rimell	0.1 miles
Train station	Worcester Shrub Hill	0.1 miles
University	University of Worcester Lakeside Campus	4.6 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

52 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£199,500 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£3,837/m²

Local average

£267,486 (37 sales)

Street crime

485 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 01/02/2025

Expiry date: 31/01/2035

Est. upgrade cost to C: £14,523

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Increase hot water cylinder insulation (£15 - £30)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	17/02/2026	£199,500	Semi-detached	+232.5%	£197,410 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	17/03/2000	£60,000	Semi-detached	—	£234,361 to March 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
listed	26/03/2026	£1,100
sold	01/01/2026	£199,500
sold	01/01/2000	£60,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
3 WILLOW BANK, WHITTINGTON, WORCESTER, WYCHAVON, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR5 1BF	£280,000	21/11/2025	Semi-detached
15 HILL STREET, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR5 1BQ	£210,000	30/11/2023	Semi-detached
149 MEDWAY ROAD, RONKSWOOD, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR5 1NA	£238,000	21/09/2022	Semi-detached
124 MEDWAY ROAD, RONKSWOOD, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR5 1NA	£177,500	28/07/2022	Semi-detached
8 KENNET GREEN, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR5 1JQ	£229,100	07/07/2022	Semi-detached
137 MEDWAY ROAD, RONKSWOOD, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR5 1NA	£220,000	28/01/2022	Semi-detached
53 STANLEY ROAD, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR5 1BB	£165,000	22/10/2021	Semi-detached
1 WILLOW BANK, WHITTINGTON, WORCESTER, WYCHAVON, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR5 1BF	£255,000	27/08/2021	Semi-detached
3 WILLOW BANK, WHITTINGTON, WORCESTER, WYCHAVON, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR5 1BF	£255,000	27/08/2021	Semi-detached
38 WILLOW BANK, WHITTINGTON, WORCESTER, WYCHAVON, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR5 1BF	£226,000	30/06/2021	Semi-detached
36 WILLOW BANK, WHITTINGTON, WORCESTER, WYCHAVON, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR5 1BF	£226,000	30/06/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £225,600 (11 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth -8.9%

10y growth 29.6%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Worcester. Series: Semi-detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 2%

5y (index) 25.2%

10y (index) 48.2%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Worcester. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £864/mo

Realistic £960/mo

Optimistic £1,056/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Worcester.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Worcester South: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Wylds Lane, WR5	£600/mo	2	0.33 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Prince Rupert Road, WR5	£1,000/mo	2	0.35 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Hamilton Road, WR5	£1,100/mo	2	0.39 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Woodland Close, WR3	£1,175/mo	2	1.24 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £969/mo (4 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.53%

Max investor price (0.8%) £131,250

Target investor price (1%) £105,000

Gross yield 6.3%

Cost-to-rent ratio 15.8×

Monthly cashflow £134/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 2.8%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	201
Shoplifting	74
Criminal damage and arson	49
Public order	33
Other theft	31
Burglary	30
Vehicle crime	15
Drugs	13
Bicycle theft	10
Other crime	9
Possession of weapons	8
Robbery	8
Theft from the person	4
Total incidents	485

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Stanley Road Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Requires improvement — 2 Aug 2023
Newbridge School	Other	0.2 miles	Good — 30 Nov 2023
Fort Royal	Other	0.4 miles	Good — 27 Feb 2013
The King's School	Other	0.6 miles	— (No rating)
Hollymount School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 17 Jul 2023

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# 6 BYFIELD RISE, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR5 1BA

## Property details

- Slug: `b161712` (address key hash: `b161712e5b25dca850dd557addbe0f12ff6502fe`)
- Postcode: WR5 1BA
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 52 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1983-1990
- Last sold: £199,500 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £3,837/m²
- Local average: £267,486 (37 sales)
- Street crime: 485 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £199,500
- Date: 2026-02-17
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 31/01/2035
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,523

### Recommendations
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- C (£15 - £30)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0330-2939-2420-2305-6625)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-17 | £199,500 | Semi-detached | +232.5% | £197,410 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-4574-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2000-03-17 | £60,000 | Semi-detached | — | £234,361 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/b3171906-0216-46d0-a4e4-f193e8948ea2) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 6 BYFIELD RISE, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR5 1BA | £199,500 | 17/02/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 6 BYFIELD RISE, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR5 1BA | £60,000 | 17/03/2000 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [173742959](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/37ec0f8)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| listed | 2026-03-26 | £1,100 |
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £199,500 |
| sold | 2000-01-01 | £60,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 3 WILLOW BANK, WHITTINGTON, WORCESTER, WYCHAVON, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR5 1BF | £280,000 | 21/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 15 HILL STREET, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR5 1BQ | £210,000 | 30/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 149 MEDWAY ROAD, RONKSWOOD, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR5 1NA | £238,000 | 21/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 124 MEDWAY ROAD, RONKSWOOD, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR5 1NA | £177,500 | 28/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 8 KENNET GREEN, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR5 1JQ | £229,100 | 07/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 137 MEDWAY ROAD, RONKSWOOD, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR5 1NA | £220,000 | 28/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 53 STANLEY ROAD, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR5 1BB | £165,000 | 22/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 1 WILLOW BANK, WHITTINGTON, WORCESTER, WYCHAVON, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR5 1BF | £255,000 | 27/08/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 3 WILLOW BANK, WHITTINGTON, WORCESTER, WYCHAVON, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR5 1BF | £255,000 | 27/08/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 38 WILLOW BANK, WHITTINGTON, WORCESTER, WYCHAVON, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR5 1BF | £226,000 | 30/06/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 36 WILLOW BANK, WHITTINGTON, WORCESTER, WYCHAVON, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR5 1BF | £226,000 | 30/06/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £225,600 (11 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** -8.9%
- **10y growth:** 29.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Worcester; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2%
- **5y growth (index):** 25.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 48.2%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Worcester). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £864/mo
- **Realistic:** £960/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,056/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Worcester South (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Wylds Lane, WR5 | £600/mo | 2 | 0.33 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Prince Rupert Road, WR5 | £1,000/mo | 2 | 0.35 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Hamilton Road, WR5 | £1,100/mo | 2 | 0.39 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Woodland Close, WR3 | £1,175/mo | 2 | 1.24 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £969/mo (4 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.53% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £131,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £105,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,050/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 15.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £134/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 2.8%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 201 |
| Shoplifting | 74 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 49 |
| Public order | 33 |
| Other theft | 31 |
| Burglary | 30 |
| Vehicle crime | 15 |
| Drugs | 13 |
| Bicycle theft | 10 |
| Other crime | 9 |
| Possession of weapons | 8 |
| Robbery | 8 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| **Total incidents** | **485** |

*Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Stanley Road Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Requires improvement — 2 Aug 2023 |
| Newbridge School | Other | 0.2 miles | Good — 30 Nov 2023 |
| Fort Royal | Other | 0.4 miles | Good — 27 Feb 2013 |
| The King's School | Other | 0.6 miles | — (No rating) |
| Hollymount School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 17 Jul 2023 |