Sold STC Semi-detached

14 THE RIDGEWAY

WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE WR5 2DA

3 beds 1 baths 969 sq ft Listed 20 Feb 2024 (-893d)

£300,000

Reduced on 5 Mar 2024

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# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (WR5 2DA)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 14 THE RIDGEWAY, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE WR5 2DA |
| Price | £300,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | C |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1976-1982 |
| Floor area | 90 m² |
| Last sold | £290,000 Dec 2024 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 28/02/2034
- **Current heating cost:** £786/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £10,000

### Recommendations
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2613-1114-3162-2192-1223)

## Description

On the first floor there are two double bedrooms, a single bedroom and a spacious family bathroom.

Further benefits to this property are leased solar panels, off street parking, garage and enclosed back garden.

The property is in close proximity to Worcester Royal Hospital, the M5 and is in catchment for great schooling.

*PLEASE NOTE THE PROPERTY HAS LEASED SOLAR

PANELS THIS MAY IMPACT SOME MORTGAGE APPLICATIONS.*

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/144921713/1448898) - Floorplan

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC Rating Graph](/listings/photos/144921713/1448904) - EPC Rating Graph

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 14 THE RIDGEWAY, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR5 2DA | £290,000 | 06/12/2024 | Semi-detached |
| 14 THE RIDGEWAY, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR5 2DA | £195,000 | 19/12/2016 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 13 CHASE END CLOSE, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR5 2BY | £260,000 | 28/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 86 FOXWELL STREET, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR5 2ET | £220,000 | 13/10/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 11 CHASE END CLOSE, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR5 2BY | £315,000 | 15/07/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 4 EASTNOR CLOSE, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR5 2BZ | £307,500 | 10/06/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 53 BATTENHALL AVENUE, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR5 2HN | £452,000 | 26/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 7 CHASE END CLOSE, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR5 2BY | £382,500 | 18/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 39 LIVINGSTONE STREET, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR5 2ES | £262,000 | 12/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 96 FOXWELL STREET, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR5 2ET | £232,000 | 31/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 12 CHASE END CLOSE, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR5 2BY | £285,000 | 16/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 24 EASTNOR CLOSE, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR5 2BZ | £325,000 | 11/01/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 43 FOXWELL STREET, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR5 2ET | £280,000 | 28/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 84 ARUNDEL DRIVE, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR5 2HY | £365,000 | 06/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 39 LIVINGSTONE STREET, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR5 2ES | £207,000 | 14/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 88 FOXWELL STREET, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR5 2ET | £275,000 | 03/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 90 FOXWELL STREET, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR5 2ET | £220,000 | 19/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 14 EASTNOR CLOSE, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR5 2BZ | £260,000 | 29/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 108 FOXWELL STREET, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR5 2ET | £261,000 | 16/08/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £288,765 (17 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £269,095 (42 Semi-detached, WR5, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +11.5%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £872/mo
- **Realistic:** £969/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,066/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £823/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.32% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £121,125
- **Target investor price (1%):** £96,900

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £3,333/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 19.2%
- **10y growth:** 34.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 2.6%
- **5y growth (index):** 24.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 48.1%

## 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)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

90 m²

Council tax band

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1976-1982

Last sold

£290,000 Dec 2024

Price per m²

£3,333/m²

Local average

£269,095 (+11.5%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (32,506 of 33,755)

Street crime

151 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

3 Bedrooms
1 Reception Room
1 Bathroom
House
Semi Detached
Garden
Resident Parking
Freehold

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

This lovely three bedroom semi-detached house offers buyers a bright and spacious entrance hall with a downstairs W.C., white gloss kitchen with access to the back garden. Then a large living room diner with sliding doors onto the garden.
On the first floor there are two double bedrooms, a single bedroom and a spacious family bathroom.

Further benefits to this property are leased solar panels, off street parking, garage and enclosed back garden.

The property is in close proximity to Worcester Royal Hospital, the M5 and is in catchment for great schooling.

*PLEASE NOTE THE PROPERTY HAS LEASED SOLAR
PANELS THIS MAY IMPACT SOME MORTGAGE APPLICATIONS.*

Listed by

Worcester

The Property Centre

Reference: 144921713

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: B

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 01/03/2024

Expiry date: 28/02/2034

Current heating cost: £786/year

Potential heating cost: £728/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £10,000

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan

EPC Graphs

EPC Rating Graph

Price history

49% since 2016

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	06/12/2024 (1 year ago)	£290,000	+48.7%
Sold	19/12/2016 (9 years ago)	£195,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
13 CHASE END CLOSE, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR5 2BY	£260,000	28/11/2025	Semi-detached
86 FOXWELL STREET, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR5 2ET	£220,000	13/10/2025	Semi-detached
11 CHASE END CLOSE, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR5 2BY	£315,000	15/07/2025	Semi-detached
4 EASTNOR CLOSE, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR5 2BZ	£307,500	10/06/2025	Semi-detached
53 BATTENHALL AVENUE, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR5 2HN	£452,000	26/10/2023	Semi-detached
7 CHASE END CLOSE, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR5 2BY	£382,500	18/08/2023	Semi-detached
39 LIVINGSTONE STREET, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR5 2ES	£262,000	12/05/2023	Semi-detached
96 FOXWELL STREET, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR5 2ET	£232,000	31/03/2023	Semi-detached
12 CHASE END CLOSE, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR5 2BY	£285,000	16/03/2023	Semi-detached
24 EASTNOR CLOSE, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR5 2BZ	£325,000	11/01/2023	Semi-detached
43 FOXWELL STREET, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR5 2ET	£280,000	28/10/2022	Semi-detached
84 ARUNDEL DRIVE, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR5 2HY	£365,000	06/06/2022	Semi-detached
39 LIVINGSTONE STREET, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR5 2ES	£207,000	14/12/2021	Semi-detached
88 FOXWELL STREET, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR5 2ET	£275,000	03/12/2021	Semi-detached
90 FOXWELL STREET, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR5 2ET	£220,000	19/11/2021	Semi-detached
14 EASTNOR CLOSE, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR5 2BZ	£260,000	29/10/2021	Semi-detached
108 FOXWELL STREET, WORCESTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR5 2ET	£261,000	16/08/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £288,765 (17 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 19.2%

10y growth 34.8%

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

1y (index) 2.6%

5y (index) 24.4%

10y (index) 48.1%

Rental Range

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

Low £872/mo

Realistic £969/mo

Optimistic £1,066/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Worcester.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Worcester South: £823/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View WR5 2DA

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	The Ridgeway Steps	0.1 miles
Shop	Odds & Sods	0.5 miles
Shop	The Barber Shop	0.5 miles
Hospital	Spire Southbank Hospital	0.6 miles
Train station	Worcester Shrub Hill	1.2 miles
Hospital	Worcestershire Royal Hospital	1.2 miles
Train station	Worcester Foregate Street	1.4 miles
University	University of Worcester Lakeside Campus	5.7 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	66
Criminal damage and arson	18
Other theft	16
Shoplifting	13
Public order	9
Vehicle crime	8
Burglary	6
Other crime	5
Bicycle theft	4
Drugs	3
Possession of weapons	1
Robbery	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	151

Within 1 mile during May 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
Red Hill CofE Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 18 May 2023
Cherry Orchard Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 26 Mar 2024
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College	Secondary	0.4 miles	Good — 6 Mar 2013
New College Worcester (NMSS)	Other	0.5 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Nunnery Wood Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 1 Dec 2022

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.32%

Max investor price (0.8%) £121,125

Target investor price (1%) £96,900

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).