Terraced

18 WHITMORE ROAD

WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5EN

£192,568

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Boughton Avenue	0.1 miles
Shop	Nisa Local	0.2 miles
Train station	Worcester Foregate Street	1.5 miles
University	University of Worcester Lakeside Campus	4.8 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Floor area

51 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£192,568 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£3,776/m²

Local average

£241,804 (28 sales)

Street crime

105 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 26/11/2023

Expiry date: 25/11/2033

Current heating cost: £1,416/year

Potential heating cost: £963/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £15,900

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
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	20/01/2026	£192,568	Terraced	—	£189,814 to March 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
5 WHITMORE ROAD, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5EL	£196,500	03/12/2025	Terraced
40 SENTINEL CLOSE, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5FA	£255,000	31/05/2023	Terraced
103 SENTINEL CLOSE, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5FD	£218,500	23/02/2023	Terraced
58 BROADWAY GROVE, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5EU	£210,000	16/12/2022	Terraced
50 SENTINEL CLOSE, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5FA	£195,000	28/07/2022	Terraced
50 SENTINEL CLOSE, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5FA	£97,500	28/07/2022	Terraced
104A SENTINEL CLOSE, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5FD	£210,000	25/03/2022	Terraced
39 SENTINEL CLOSE, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5FA	£250,000	25/03/2022	Terraced
103A SENTINEL CLOSE, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5FD	£195,500	18/02/2022	Terraced
44 BROADWAY GROVE, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5EU	£187,000	22/12/2021	Terraced
32 BROADWAY GROVE, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5EU	£168,500	16/07/2021	Terraced
12 WHITMORE ROAD, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5EN	£165,000	25/06/2021	Terraced

Area average: £195,708 (12 sales)

For sale comparables

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

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -24.9%

10y growth 54.6%

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

1y (index) 1%

5y (index) 23.4%

10y (index) 45%

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. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Bransford Road, WR2	£1,200/mo	2	0.5 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,200/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.62%

Max investor price (0.8%) £150,000

Target investor price (1%) £120,000

Gross yield 7.5%

Cost-to-rent ratio 13.4×

Monthly cashflow £297/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 6.4%

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

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	44
Criminal damage and arson	15
Shoplifting	15
Burglary	10
Public order	7
Other theft	4
Robbery	3
Vehicle crime	3
Other crime	2
Drugs	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	105

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
Honeywell Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 28 Jun 2023
Rushwick CofE Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Inadequate — 30 Mar 2022
Pitmaston Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Outstanding — 4 Jul 2017
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 4 Mar 2014
Perryfields Primary Pupil Referral Unit	Other	0.7 miles	Outstanding — 9 Jan 2015

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# 18 WHITMORE ROAD, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5EN

## Property details

- Slug: `dbeed09` (address key hash: `dbeed09948237c275415a1aa5c3a70357ebd26eb`)
- Postcode: WR2 5EN
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Floor area: 51 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1950-1966
- Last sold: £192,568 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £3,776/m²
- Local average: £241,804 (28 sales)
- Street crime: 105 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £192,568
- Date: 2026-01-20
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 25/11/2033
- **Current heating cost:** £1,416/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £15,900

### Recommendations
- B (£500 - £1,500)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- G (£350 - £450)
- 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/4137-4629-4309-0086-2222)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-20 | £192,568 | Terraced | — | £189,814 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-002f-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 18 WHITMORE ROAD, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5EN | £192,568 | 20/01/2026 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 5 WHITMORE ROAD, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5EL | £196,500 | 03/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 40 SENTINEL CLOSE, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5FA | £255,000 | 31/05/2023 | Terraced |
| 103 SENTINEL CLOSE, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5FD | £218,500 | 23/02/2023 | Terraced |
| 58 BROADWAY GROVE, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5EU | £210,000 | 16/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 50 SENTINEL CLOSE, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5FA | £195,000 | 28/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 50 SENTINEL CLOSE, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5FA | £97,500 | 28/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 104A SENTINEL CLOSE, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5FD | £210,000 | 25/03/2022 | Terraced |
| 39 SENTINEL CLOSE, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5FA | £250,000 | 25/03/2022 | Terraced |
| 103A SENTINEL CLOSE, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5FD | £195,500 | 18/02/2022 | Terraced |
| 44 BROADWAY GROVE, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5EU | £187,000 | 22/12/2021 | Terraced |
| 32 BROADWAY GROVE, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5EU | £168,500 | 16/07/2021 | Terraced |
| 12 WHITMORE ROAD, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5EN | £165,000 | 25/06/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £195,708 (12 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -24.9%
- **10y growth:** 54.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Worcester; Terraced series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1%
- **5y growth (index):** 23.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 45%

## 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. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Bransford Road, WR2 | £1,200/mo | 2 | 0.5 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,200/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.62% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £150,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £120,000

*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 £1,200/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 7.5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 13.4×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £297/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 6.4%

*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:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[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 | 44 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 15 |
| Shoplifting | 15 |
| Burglary | 10 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **105** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Honeywell Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 28 Jun 2023 |
| Rushwick CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Inadequate — 30 Mar 2022 |
| Pitmaston Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Outstanding — 4 Jul 2017 |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 4 Mar 2014 |
| Perryfields Primary Pupil Referral Unit | Other | 0.7 miles | Outstanding — 9 Jan 2015 |