IT may no longer have a music room, but the house for sale in the shadow of Worcester Cathedral comes with an immaculate musical pedigree.

Because 2, College Precincts was once the home of Sir Edward Elgar, one of the city's most famous sons and composer of one of the nation's most stirring anthems Land of Hope and Glory, as well as a host of Last Night of the Proms favourites.

To prove the point, there is a plaque on the wall from the Elgar Society indicating he lived there for two years from 1861-63. In fact the Grade II Listed townhouse was one of seven properties in Worcester Elgar called home at one time or another. It stretches over four floors and has a total of three bedrooms, plus a drawing room, a breakfast kitchen, family bathroom and other accommodation.

"We are expecting considerable interest in this historic property," said Mandy Burton, senior sales negotiator with estate agents Allan Morris. "This is a fabulous opportunity to acquire a period townhouse at one of the most prestigious addresses in Worcester. Nestled beside the Cathedral, down a cobbled street, it can feel as if you are living in a bygone era, but yet it is but a stone’s throw away from the city’s soon to be, new public square and food quarter. "

It wouldn't have bothered keen cyclist Elgar too much, but the house comes with a resident’s car parking permit, which is available for a small annual charge, and has easy access to the M5, which was a century away from being built in 1861. The guide price is £339,995