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1 Old Cottage, Upper Wick Lane, Rushwick, Worcester, WR2 5SU

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
107 m²
1155 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 11
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Old Cottage

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

1 Old Cottage is a detached house in Rushwick, Worcester, Worcester (WR2 5SU). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1155 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows a G (score 11), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 23). Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in March 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £521,000 sits 57.9% above the 2007 sale of £330,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 266% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Oct 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G11
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Old Cottage, Upper Wick Lane, Rushwick, Worcester, WR2 5SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

3 applications on record at 1 Old Cottage, Upper Wick Lane, Rushwick, Worcester, WR2 5SU

0decisions2extensions28documents24nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. May 2008
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Replace garage with wooden garage

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    08/00329/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. DemolitionDecision
  4. PorchDecision

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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 latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£521,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2007)

£330,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 March 2007Most recent

    £330,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WR2 5SU: £235,000 (2016–2000).

On the street

Versus other Upper Wick Lane homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Old Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,076

Street avg £1,144

Strongly above

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.7 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Old Cottage

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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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
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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

0.4 km

Christine Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Rushwick CofE Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 5SU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WR2 5SU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WR2 5SU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

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

Common questions

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