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Upper Birchley Cottage, Bockleton Road, Oldwood, Tenbury Wells, WR15 8PW

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Upper Birchley Cottage

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

Upper Birchley Cottage is a detached house in Oldwood, Tenbury Wells, Tenbury Wells (WR15 8PW). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 107), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 83 m² it sits well below the postcode median (173 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

Before you decide

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Upper Birchley Cottage, Bockleton Road, Oldwood, Tenbury Wells, WR15 8PW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Upper Birchley Cottage has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£373,000

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 8PW: £325,000 (2025–2017).

On the street

Versus other Bockleton Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Upper Birchley Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

66 (D)

Street avg 61 (D)

Above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 157 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Upper Birchley Cottage

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

£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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£367k

1 Belle Orchard

WR15 8ER

4 bed
£357k

1 Berrington Mews

WR15 8EY

£400k

1 Berrington Gardens

WR15 8ET

£412k

1 Burford Mill Cottage, Burford

WR15 8HH

3 bed
£336k

1 Canal Cottage, Tavern Lane, Newnham Bridge

WR15 8LR

£330k

1 Boraston Drive, Burford

WR15 8AG

£323k

1 Astley Orchard, Eastham

WR15 8NR

3 bed
£448k

1 Brickyard Cottage, Eastham

WR15 8PA

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.
Full Tenbury Wells report

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

2.3 km

Sutton House Farm — bus stop.

Closest school

2.5 km

Tenbury High Ormiston Academy. 2 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 8PW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WR15 8PW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WR15 8PW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.3dB

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 Upper Birchley Cottage, Bockleton Road, Oldwood, Tenbury Wells, WR15 8PW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.