Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Balls Hill Cottage, Old Hills, Callow End, Worcester, WR2 4TQ
Estimated value
£530,000
- Since the 2011 sale (£145,000)+266%
- Against WR2 4TQ's recent median (£415,000)+28%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
185 m²
1991 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£530,000
- Against its 2011 sale (£145,000)+266%
- Against WR2 4TQ's recent median (£415,000)+28%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Balls Hill Cottage is modelled from its 185 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WR2 4TQ. 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
185 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2026
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2011
Recent sales in WR2 4TQ
5 sales, median £415,000 (2023–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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 1998.
Sales timeline
30 November 2011Most recent
£145,000
+141.7%over 13 years7 November 1998
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WR2 4TQ: £415,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in WR2 4TQ
101 Old Hills, Callow End, Worcester, WR2 4TQ
Sold Dec 2023
£560,000112 Old Hills, Callow End, Worcester, WR2 4TQ
Sold Jan 2021
£525,000103 Old Hills, Callow End, Worcester, WR2 4TQ
Sold Oct 2020
£275,000102 Old Hills, Callow End, Worcester, WR2 4TQ
Sold Dec 2017
£248,000110 Old Hills, Callow End, Worcester, WR2 4TQ
Sold Dec 2014
£350,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Balls Hill Cottage, Old Hills, Callow End, Worcester, WR2 4TQ. 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
- 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 Balls Hill Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Balls Hill Cottage is a detached house in Callow End, Worcester, Worcester (WR2 4TQ). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1991 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 185 m² the property is well over the postcode median (123 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £530,000 sits 265.5% above the 2011 sale of £145,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£73/sq ft) was about 65.2% below the postcode norm. 15 years since the last transfer (November 2011).
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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.
Balls Hill Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 March 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2026from Oct 2016
EPC improved fromE45toD60
Main Fuel
LPGOil
Fuel source changed
Hot Water
PoorAverage
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows
Full DoubleHigh Performance
High performance glazing installed
Low Energy Lighting
57%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Balls Hill Cottage, Old Hills, Callow End, Worcester, WR2 4TQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Balls Hill Cottage has no planning applications on record.
5
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Old Hills homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Balls Hill Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£784
Street avg £3,078
Floor Area
185 m²
Street avg 160 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 8.6 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
133/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Pixham Ferry Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Callow End CofE Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Callow End CofE Primary SchoolPrimary799m
- Kempsey Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km
- Powick CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km
- Madresfield CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km
Nearest stops
- Pixham Ferry LaneBus stop111m
- Upper Ferry LaneBus stop649m
- SchoolBus stop866m
- Blue BellBus stop1.3km
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 4TQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (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 Balls Hill Cottage is modelled from its 185 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WR2 4TQ. 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. 2 sales are recorded for Balls Hill Cottage. 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 Balls Hill Cottage was lodged in March 2026 at band D and is valid until March 2036. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Balls Hill Cottage. 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 4 schools and 23 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WR2 4TQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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