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About 1 Catherine Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Catherine Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hartlebury, Kidderminster, Kidderminster (DY10 4EL). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since August 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £221,000 sits 178% above the 1999 sale of £79,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£107/sq ft) was about 48.9% below the postcode norm. At 69 m² it's 16% larger than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 4 EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Catherine Cottages has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£221,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1999)
£79,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Droitwich Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 1 Catherine Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,152
Street avg £2,682
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DY10 4EL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 32 points of interest in total.
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Common questions
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