Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Sandpit Cottage, Walton Lane, Grimley, Worcester, WR2 6LR
2 planning records
Estimated value
£663,000
- Against WR2 6LR's recent median (£140,000)+374%
Newest record on this page: April 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
230 m²
2476 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£663,000
- Against WR2 6LR's recent median (£140,000)+374%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Sandpit Cottage is modelled from its 230 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WR2 6LR. 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
230 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2023
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in WR2 6LR
5 sales, median £140,000 (2024–2000)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 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.
Sandpit Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in WR2 6LR: £140,000 (2024–2000).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Sandpit Cottage, Walton Lane, Grimley, Worcester, WR2 6LR. 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 Sandpit Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Sandpit Cottage is a detached house in Grimley, Worcester, Worcester (WR2 6LR). It has a recorded floor area of 230 m² (around 2476 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 230 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.
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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.
Sandpit Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 June 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2023from Feb 2015
EPC improved fromE47toD59
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Wall Insulation
Uninsulated StoneInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
64%16%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Sandpit Cottage, Walton Lane, Grimley, Worcester, WR2 6LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at Sandpit Cottage, Walton Lane, Grimley, Worcester, WR2 6LR
2decisions37documents12nearby
- Jul 2020FullOutcome in report
New storage unit for horse shoes, work vans, tractors and lawn mowers
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00655/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
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Versus other Walton Lane homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Sandpit Cottage outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
230 m²
Street avg 101 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.0 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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
0.2 km
Walton Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Grimley and Holt CofE Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Grimley and Holt CofE Primary SchoolPrimary906m
- Hallow CofE Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km
- Claines CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km
Nearest stops
- Walton LaneBus stop226m
- Grimley TurnBus stop286m
- Grimley TurnBus stop369m
- Dark LaneBus stop485m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences791 reports40%
- Anti-social Behaviour289 reports15%
- Criminal Damage & Arson156 reports8%
- Shoplifting141 reports7%
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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 6LR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 Sandpit Cottage is modelled from its 230 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WR2 6LR. 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. No sale is recorded for Sandpit Cottage, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 Sandpit Cottage was lodged in June 2023 at band D and is valid until June 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Sandpit 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 3 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WR2 6LR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Sandpit Cottage is in council tax band E. 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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