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The Cottage, 51 Teme Street, Tenbury Wells, WR15 8AE

4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About The Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

The Cottage is a semi-detached house in Tenbury Wells (WR15 8AE). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 53 m² it's 27.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 21 EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

The Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2019from Jul 2014
EPC improved fromF27toE41
Hot Water
PoorVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
20%63%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Cottage, 51 Teme Street, Tenbury Wells, WR15 8AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. May 2015
    Change of UseFull
    In report

    Change of use from Dental Surgery to residential accommodation

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    15/00040/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Aug 2003
    Full
    In report

    Change of use from A1 to A2

    Reference
    03/01015/FUL
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Cottage

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£157,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in WR15 8AE: £128,000 (2023–2017).

On the street

Versus other Teme Street homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, The Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

41 (E)

Street avg 52 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Environmental risk flagged
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Tenbury Wells district page.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Regal — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Burford CofE Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WR15 8AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WR15 8AE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WR15 8AE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Cottage, 51 Teme Street, Tenbury Wells, WR15 8AE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.