Property profile

5ACollege Yard

Map showing 5A, College Yard, Worcester

Property Price
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Estimated sale price

£410,000

Terraced sold in Cathedral

The box shows the middle 50% of terraced sale prices, the whiskers show the 5th to 95th percentile, and the marker shows this property's estimated price.

Half of similar homes sold within the box; most sold within the wider line.

An indicative model estimate, not a survey or formal valuation.

This property vs market

Price per sq ftLocal median £278 per sq ft
£122 per sq ftEstimate vs local median: −£156 per sq ft (−56%)
Local sold pricesMedian for terraced in Cathedral
£310,000Estimate vs local median: +£102,000 (+33%)
How this estimate is calculated

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Property facts

Property typeHouse / Mid-Terrace
Construction periodbefore 1900
Floor area314 m² / 3,380 sq ft
Rooms7 habitable / 7 heated
EPC ratingE
EPC inspection24 Jan 2019

Sales history

No recorded sales for this property in HM Land Registry data.

Local market

Property prices in Cathedral

Median price£232,000
Price per sq ft£285
Sales (last 12 months)79
Typical range (middle 50%)£169K – £340K

Based on 79 recent sales, the median property price is £232,000 (about £285 per square foot) in Cathedral area, with individual transactions ranging from £58,500 up to £1,500,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Cathedral over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached6£576,750£325
Semi-Detached4£401,250£256
Terraced15£310,000£278
Flats54£181,000£290

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Cathedral

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Cathedral.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£340,000£156,995£235,000£209,998
2017£564,500£165,000£263,500£217,500
2018£575,500£183,250£220,000£205,500
2019£330,000£163,750£245,000£260,000
2020£339,000£174,500£260,000£260,000
2021£610,000£175,000£295,375£300,000
2022£560,000£180,000£290,625£265,000
2023£189,975£311,500£245,000
2024£350,000£190,000£300,000£290,000
2025£595,000£184,000£727,500£283,500
2026£545,000£198,250£245,000£349,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Cathedral.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Cathedral.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£247£224£184£207
2017£259£243£203£195
2018£264£266£207£244
2019£279£244£209£226
2020£280£255£235£251
2021£276£257£234£252
2022£344£268£286£257
2023£280£320£272
2024£314£282£284£257
2025£361£287£337£274
2026£283£256£61
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Cathedral.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Cathedral in the last year.

Recent sales

There were 27 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WR1 2LA.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near WR1 2LA
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
12 Dec 2025Flat 3, Fairfax House, Fish Street, Worcester, WR1 2HNFlatsLeasehold£170,000
19 Sept 2025Apartment 12, 1 Sidbury House, College Street, Worcester, WR1 2LTFlatsLeasehold£124,000
14 Apr 2026Apartment 24, The Old Fire Station, Copenhagen Street, Worcester, WR1 2EBFlatsLeasehold£311,950
10 Sept 2025Apartment 17, The Old Fire Station, Copenhagen Street, Worcester, WR1 2EBFlatsLeasehold£325,000
28 Jul 2025Apartment 25, The Old Fire Station, Copenhagen Street, Worcester, WR1 2EBFlatsLeasehold£300,000

Other properties at this postcode

AddressTenureFloor areaLast sale
6 College Yard, WorcesterLeasehold242 m²£232,500 (2010)
10, College Yard, WorcesterFreehold395 m²£175,000 (1997)

Area insights for WR1 2LA

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Overview

Postcode WR1 2LA is located in an urban city, within the Cathedral ward of Worcester in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Worcester Town South area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 220.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 2.3× the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Worcester Town South is £47,524 per year. The nearest station is Worcester Foregate Street, about 0.4 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, the closest medium park is Cripplegate Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
220
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
1.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

8/10

Worcester Town South has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,956 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 24% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Worcester Town South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 220.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.4%

Approximately 1.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income per household in Worcester Town South is £47,524 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 217 ft away from WR1 2LA.

Flood risk

No risk

Worcester Town South near WR1 2LA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Worcester Foregate Street located about 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WR1 2LA
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Worcester Foregate Street

N/A

Walking directions to Worcester Foregate Street
0.6 mi

Worcester Shrub Hill

N/A

Walking directions to Worcester Shrub Hill

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WR1 2LA
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miCripplegate ParkMediumWalking directions to Cripplegate Park
0.3 miFort Royal ParkSmallWalking directions to Fort Royal Park
0.2 miSt Andrew's GardensSmallWalking directions to St Andrew's Gardens

Area Profile

Population
149
Population density
2,595.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
103.17(+167%)
Anti-social behaviour
79.59(+639%)
Public order
30.21(+399%)
Criminal damage and arson
24.32(+234%)
Other theft
19.9(+250%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
117
78.52%
Other White
17
11.41%
Other
5
3.36%
White and Black African (mixed)
3
2.01%
Irish
3
2.01%
Total population: 149

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
53
39.55%
Level 3 (A level)
24
17.91%
No qualifications
20
14.93%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
16
11.94%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
10
7.46%
Total 16+ residents: 134

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
39
54.93%
Owns outright
16
22.54%
Owns with a mortgage
9
12.68%
Other forms of private rent
6
8.45%
Other social rented
1
1.41%
Total households: 71

Schools

In the WR1 2LA postcode area, located within Worcester Town South, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WR1 2LA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableThe King's SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.5 miNot applicableFort RoyalCommunity special school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryStanley Road Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

12 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of WR1 2LA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WR1 2LA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miM&S FoodhallMealcheapen Street, Worcester, WR1 2REWalking directions to M&S Foodhall
0.2 miCrowngate shopping centreBank Street, Worcester, WR1 2EWWalking directions to Crowngate shopping centre
0.3 miLondis20 Bath Road, Worcester, WR5 3ELWalking directions to Londis
0.3 miPack It In2 Corn Market, Worcester, WR1 2DJWalking directions to Pack It In
0.3 miIcelandUnit F 18 Friary Walk, Worcester, WR1 3LEWalking directions to Iceland