Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Old Coventry Arms Cottages, The Village, Powick, Worcester, WR2 4QR
4 sales on record3 planning records
Estimated value
£265,000
- Since the 2005 sale (£159,000)+67%
- Against WR2 4QR's recent median (£300,000)-12%
Newest record on this page: October 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£265,000
- Against its 2005 sale (£159,000)+67%
- Against WR2 4QR's recent median (£300,000)-12%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Old Coventry Arms Cottages is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WR2 4QR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
79 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2020
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2005
Recent sales in WR2 4QR
5 sales, median £300,000 (2024–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
Sales timeline
18 August 2005Most recent
£159,000
+13.6%28 February 2005
£140,000
+43.6%over 3 years20 September 2001
£97,500
+45.5%over 2 years10 June 1999
£67,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WR2 4QR: £300,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in WR2 4QR
24 The Village, Powick, Worcester, WR2 4QR
Sold Oct 2024
£175,00025 The Village, Powick, Worcester, WR2 4QR
Sold Oct 2024
£300,00012 The Village, Powick, Worcester, WR2 4QR
Sold Apr 2024
£245,00017 The Village, Powick, Worcester, WR2 4QR
Sold Oct 2022
£370,00014 The Village, Powick, Worcester, WR2 4QR
Sold Feb 2022
£365,000
What this page doesn't show
3 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Old Coventry Arms Cottages, The Village, Powick, Worcester, WR2 4QR. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Environmental risk flaggedIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 1 Old Coventry Arms Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Old Coventry Arms Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Powick, Worcester, Worcester (WR2 4QR). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot.
It hasn't traded since August 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 15% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £265,000 sits 66.7% above the 2005 sale of £159,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 79 m² it's 18.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 15 EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- DrivewayYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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
Sept 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 September 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Old Coventry Arms Cottages, The Village, Powick, Worcester, WR2 4QR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at 1 Old Coventry Arms Cottages is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
3 applications on record at 1 Old Coventry Arms Cottages, The Village, Powick, Worcester, WR2 4QR
3decisions8documents5nearby
- Dec 2023Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Undertake tree works, as detailed on application form and in any accompanying information.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- M/23/01530/CAN
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksFeb 2024Decision
- Tree WorksJan 2024Decision
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Versus other The Village homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Old Coventry Arms Cottages outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,013
Street avg £2,222
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Worcester district page.
Crime
133/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Malvern Road Garage — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Powick CofE Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Powick CofE Primary SchoolPrimary875m
- Rushwick CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km
- Pitmaston Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km
- Callow End CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km
Nearest stops
- Malvern Road GarageBus stop88m
- Kings End LaneBus stop103m
- Telephone BoxBus stop218m
- WinsmoreBus stop369m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences791 reports40%
- Anti-social Behaviour289 reports15%
- Criminal Damage & Arson156 reports8%
- Shoplifting141 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WR2 4QR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Old Coventry Arms Cottages is modelled from its 79 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WR2 4QR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 1 Old Coventry Arms Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Old Coventry Arms Cottages was lodged in September 2020 at band D and is valid until September 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 1 Old Coventry Arms Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 8 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WR2 4QR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Old Coventry Arms Cottages is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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