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Oak View Cottage, Crown East, Rushwick, Worcester, WR2 5TU

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
120 m²
1292 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Oak View Cottage

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

Oak View Cottage is a semi-detached house in Rushwick, Worcester, Worcester (WR2 5TU). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows an E (score 47), 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 oil. The latest certificate is from August 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £363,000 is 20.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£234/sq ft) was about 108% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Sold May 2022 for £302,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Oak View 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Aug 2026

Current Certificate
Aug 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 3 August 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Oak View Cottage, Crown East, Rushwick, Worcester, WR2 5TU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at Oak View Cottage, Crown East, Rushwick, Worcester, WR2 5TU

2decisions51documents24nearby
  1. Aug 2014
    Demolition And RebuildOutline
    Outcome in report

    Demolition of original garage and erection of pair of semi detached chalet type properties

    Documents
    19 docs on file
    Reference
    14/00582/OUT
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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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.

Oak View Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£363,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£302,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 May 2022Most recent

    £302,000

    +11.9%over 5 years

  2. 9 December 2016

    £270,000

    +92.9%over 14 years

  3. 1 August 2002

    £140,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WR2 5TU: £446,100 (2024–2005).

On the street

Versus other Crown East homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Oak View Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,517

Street avg £1,524

Strongly above

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 177 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 7.8 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Oak View 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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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.
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1 Bowling Meadow, Rushwick

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£311k

1 Boughton Close

WR2 5ED

1 bed
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1 Bromyard Terrace

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£304k

1 Baldwyn Way, Rushwick

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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

133/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Oldbury Farm — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WR2 5TU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Oak View Cottage, Crown East, Rushwick, Worcester, WR2 5TU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.