# 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 |