What kind of home is Balls Hill Cottage, Old Hills, WR2 4TQ?

Balls Hill Cottage, Old Hills, WR2 4TQ is a detached house.

What did Balls Hill Cottage, Old Hills, WR2 4TQ sell for?

Balls Hill Cottage, Old Hills, WR2 4TQ last sold for £145,000 in November 2011, around 15 years ago. Before that, it sold for £60,000 in November 1998, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Balls Hill Cottage, Old Hills, WR2 4TQ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 1998 and November 2011, Balls Hill Cottage, Old Hills, WR2 4TQ rose from £60,000 to £145,000, a change of £85,000. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Balls Hill Cottage, Old Hills, WR2 4TQ have?

The current EPC rating for Balls Hill Cottage, Old Hills, WR2 4TQ is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in October 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Balls Hill Cottage, Old Hills, WR2 4TQ?

Balls Hill Cottage, Old Hills, WR2 4TQ has a recorded floor area of 192 m² (2,067 sq ft). That makes it about 57% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WR2 4TQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Balls Hill Cottage, Old Hills, WR2 4TQ use?

The latest EPC at Balls Hill Cottage, Old Hills, WR2 4TQ records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Balls Hill Cottage, Old Hills, WR2 4TQ in?

Balls Hill Cottage, Old Hills, WR2 4TQ sits in Callow End, Worcester, Worcester. It falls within the WR2 postcode district in Worcestershire.

What is crime like near Balls Hill Cottage, Old Hills, WR2 4TQ?

Police records around Balls Hill Cottage, Old Hills, WR2 4TQ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Balls Hill Cottage, Old Hills, WR2 4TQ?

The closest primary school to Balls Hill Cottage, Old Hills, WR2 4TQ is Callow End CofE Primary School (799m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is Balls Hill Cottage, Old Hills, WR2 4TQ?

The closest bus stop to Balls Hill Cottage, Old Hills, WR2 4TQ is Pixham Ferry Lane, 111m away. In total there are 23 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Balls Hill Cottage, Old Hills, Callow End, Worcester, WR2 4TQ

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

192 m²

2067 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

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 192 m² (around 2067 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.

At 192 m² the property is well over the postcode median (123 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £374,000 sits 157.9% above the 2011 sale of £145,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£70/sq ft) was about 66.4% below the postcode norm. 15 years since the last transfer (November 2011).

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Energy

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.

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

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.

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£374,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£145,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

30 November 2011Most recent
£145,000
+141.7%over 13 years
7 November 1998
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WR2 4TQ: £415,000 (2023–2020).

Nearby sales in WR2 4TQ

On the street

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

£755

Street avg £3,078

Strongly below

Floor Area

192 m²

Street avg 160 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 8.6 t/year

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Comparables

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

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Area

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.

Full Worcester 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

0.1 km

Pixham Ferry Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Callow End CofE Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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A Local Area 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 WR2 4TQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WR2 4TQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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