Terraced 3 sales on record

27 KNIGHT STREET

WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5DF

£260,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Nelson Road	0.1 miles
Shop	Marshall Toyota Worcester	0.2 miles
University	Unknown	0.5 miles
Train station	Worcester Foregate Street	1.0 miles
Hospital	Malvern Community Hospital	5.6 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Floor area

79 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Last sold

£260,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£3,291/m²

Local average

£241,804 (28 sales)

Street crime

314 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 13/08/2025

Expiry date: 12/08/2035

Current heating cost: £969/year

Potential heating cost: £538/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £25,750

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

Recommendations

50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£7,500 - £11,000)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	23/01/2026	£260,000	Terraced	+75.7%	£256,282 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	30/09/2013	£148,000	Terraced	+146.7%	£240,995 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	10/06/1999	£59,995	Semi-detached	—	£268,685 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
20 BLAKEFIELD ROAD, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5DR	£205,000	19/03/2026	Terraced
43 BLAKEFIELD ROAD, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5DR	£218,000	12/01/2026	Terraced
12 COMER ROAD, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5HS	£250,000	17/12/2025	Terraced
23 HOPTON STREET, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5LH	£225,000	12/12/2025	Terraced
2 GRAHAM ROAD, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5AW	£180,000	17/11/2025	Terraced
7 BOZWARD STREET, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5DE	£270,000	11/11/2025	Terraced
16 MCINTYRE ROAD, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5LG	£203,000	04/11/2025	Terraced
43 COMER ROAD, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5HU	£234,000	17/01/2025	Terraced
28 KNIGHT STREET, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5DF	£255,000	07/01/2025	Terraced
16 BLAKEFIELD ROAD, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5DR	£218,000	29/11/2023	Terraced
16 NELSON ROAD, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5BN	£220,000	24/11/2023	Terraced
51 MCINTYRE ROAD, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5LQ	£200,000	20/11/2023	Terraced
83 BLAKEFIELD ROAD, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5DP	£155,000	29/09/2023	Terraced
69 MCINTYRE ROAD, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5LQ	£218,000	30/06/2023	Terraced
3 NELSON ROAD, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5BL	£162,000	22/06/2023	Terraced
4 MCINTYRE ROAD, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5LG	£310,000	26/04/2023	Terraced
13 GRAHAM ROAD, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5AW	£250,000	17/03/2023	Terraced
79 BRANSFORD ROAD, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 4ER	£432,000	01/12/2022	Terraced
23 GRAHAM ROAD, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5AW	£265,000	06/10/2022	Terraced
4 BOZWARD STREET, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5DE	£206,500	20/09/2022	Terraced

Area average: £233,825 (20 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 -20.2%

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
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Pope Iron Road, WR1	£3,250/mo	3	1.21 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £3,250/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 1.25%

Max investor price (0.8%) £406,250

Target investor price (1%) £325,000

Gross yield 15%

Cost-to-rent ratio 6.7×

Monthly cashflow £1,876/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 29.9%

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	140
Shoplifting	47
Criminal damage and arson	32
Public order	25
Burglary	18
Other theft	17
Drugs	9
Vehicle crime	8
Bicycle theft	6
Robbery	5
Theft from the person	3
Other crime	2
Possession of weapons	2
Total incidents	314

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
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 4 Mar 2014
Perryfields Primary Pupil Referral Unit	Other	0.2 miles	Outstanding — 9 Jan 2015
St Clement's CofE Primary	Primary	0.3 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Christopher Whitehead Language College	Secondary	0.4 miles	Good — 18 Jun 2018
Pitmaston Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Outstanding — 4 Jul 2017

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
07/03/2016	31/01/2016	1	1
14/09/2015	25/08/2015	3	—
06/04/2015	20/03/2015	1	—
01/10/2012	24/08/2012	1	—

# 27 KNIGHT STREET, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5DF

## Property details

- Slug: `efbbc01` (address key hash: `efbbc0189971be657d64911438fc7f2ae8fb7ab0`)
- Postcode: WR2 5DF
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Floor area: 79 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1900-1929
- Last sold: £260,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £3,291/m²
- Local average: £241,804 (28 sales)
- Street crime: 314 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £260,000
- Date: 2026-01-23
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 12/08/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £969/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £25,750

### Recommendations
- Q (£7,500 - £11,000)
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0390-2997-4580-2695-8375)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-23 | £260,000 | Terraced | +75.7% | £256,282 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-0000-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2013-09-30 | £148,000 | Terraced | +146.7% | £240,995 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/f0a27e32-99e8-4c5d-a213-086f738dde73) |
| Sold | 1999-06-10 | £59,995 | Semi-detached | — | £268,685 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/b6129c44-756f-4472-817a-919b0246b693) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 27 KNIGHT STREET, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5DF | £260,000 | 23/01/2026 | Terraced |
| 27 KNIGHT STREET, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5DF | £148,000 | 30/09/2013 | Terraced |
| 27 KNIGHT STREET, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5DF | £59,995 | 10/06/1999 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 20 BLAKEFIELD ROAD, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5DR | £205,000 | 19/03/2026 | Terraced |
| 43 BLAKEFIELD ROAD, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5DR | £218,000 | 12/01/2026 | Terraced |
| 12 COMER ROAD, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5HS | £250,000 | 17/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 23 HOPTON STREET, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5LH | £225,000 | 12/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 2 GRAHAM ROAD, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5AW | £180,000 | 17/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 7 BOZWARD STREET, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5DE | £270,000 | 11/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 16 MCINTYRE ROAD, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5LG | £203,000 | 04/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 43 COMER ROAD, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5HU | £234,000 | 17/01/2025 | Terraced |
| 28 KNIGHT STREET, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5DF | £255,000 | 07/01/2025 | Terraced |
| 16 BLAKEFIELD ROAD, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5DR | £218,000 | 29/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 16 NELSON ROAD, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5BN | £220,000 | 24/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 51 MCINTYRE ROAD, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5LQ | £200,000 | 20/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 83 BLAKEFIELD ROAD, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5DP | £155,000 | 29/09/2023 | Terraced |
| 69 MCINTYRE ROAD, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5LQ | £218,000 | 30/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 3 NELSON ROAD, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5BL | £162,000 | 22/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 4 MCINTYRE ROAD, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5LG | £310,000 | 26/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 13 GRAHAM ROAD, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5AW | £250,000 | 17/03/2023 | Terraced |
| 79 BRANSFORD ROAD, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 4ER | £432,000 | 01/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 23 GRAHAM ROAD, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5AW | £265,000 | 06/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 4 BOZWARD STREET, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR2 5DE | £206,500 | 20/09/2022 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £233,825 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -20.2%
- **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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Pope Iron Road, WR1 | £3,250/mo | 3 | 1.21 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £3,250/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 1.25% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £406,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £325,000

*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 £3,250/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 15%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 6.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £1,876/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 29.9%

*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 | 140 |
| Shoplifting | 47 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 32 |
| Public order | 25 |
| Burglary | 18 |
| Other theft | 17 |
| Drugs | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Bicycle theft | 6 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| **Total incidents** | **314** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 4 Mar 2014 |
| Perryfields Primary Pupil Referral Unit | Other | 0.2 miles | Outstanding — 9 Jan 2015 |
| St Clement's CofE Primary | Primary | 0.3 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Christopher Whitehead Language College | Secondary | 0.4 miles | Good — 18 Jun 2018 |
| Pitmaston Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Outstanding — 4 Jul 2017 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 4 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #11469131
- **Address:** 27 Knight Street, WORCESTER, WR2 5DF
- **Certificate Issued:** 07/03/2016
- **Work Completed:** 31/01/2016
- **Items:** 1 window(s), 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #11201318
- **Address:** 27 Knight Street, WORCESTER, WR2 5DF
- **Certificate Issued:** 14/09/2015
- **Work Completed:** 25/08/2015
- **Items:** 3 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #10916285
- **Address:** 27 Knight Street, WORCESTER, WR2 5DF
- **Certificate Issued:** 06/04/2015
- **Work Completed:** 20/03/2015
- **Items:** 1 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #9105992
- **Address:** 27 Knight Street, WORCESTER, WR2 5DF
- **Certificate Issued:** 01/10/2012
- **Work Completed:** 24/08/2012
- **Items:** 1 window(s)