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1 Church Cottage, Grimley, Worcester, WR2 6LU

3 planning records

Estimated value

£283,000

  • Since the 2023 sale (£530,000)-47%
  • Against WR2 6LU's recent median (£500,000)-43%

Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£283,000

  • Against its 2023 sale (£530,000)-47%
  • Against WR2 6LU's recent median (£500,000)-43%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Church Cottage is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WR2 6LU. 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

    86 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2020

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023

  • Recent sales in WR2 6LU

    5 sales, median £500,000 (2025–2020)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: June 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Church Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 October 2023Most recent

    £530,000

    +768.9%over 26 years

  2. 30 January 1997

    £61,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WR2 6LU: £500,000 (2025–2020).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Church Cottage, Grimley, Worcester, WR2 6LU. 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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Overview

About 1 Church Cottage

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

1 Church Cottage is a semi-detached house in Grimley, Worcester, Worcester (WR2 6LU). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2020) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel.

Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £283,000 is 46.6% below the 2023 sale of £530,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£573/sq ft) was about 330.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 86 m² it sits well below the postcode median (131 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £530,000 in October 2023.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Apr 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 April 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2014from Oct 2008
Glazing
Old DoubleModern Double

Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%82%

More low energy lighting installed

Apr 2020from Apr 2014
EPC improved fromD58toE44
Main Fuel
OilDual

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Church Cottage, Grimley, Worcester, WR2 6LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Church Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

3 applications on record at 1 Church Cottage, Grimley, Worcester, WR2 6LU

0decisions3extensions1documents12nearby
  1. Dec 2002
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Two storey side extension.

    Reference
    02/01525/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConservatoryDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

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

Price per m²

£6,163

Street avg £2,953

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

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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

0.3 km

Phone Box — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Grimley and Holt CofE Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Grimley and Holt CofE Primary SchoolPrimary106m
  • Hallow CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km
  • Claines CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km

Nearest stops

  • Phone BoxBus stop255m
  • Walton LaneBus stop679m
  • Grimley TurnBus stop766m
  • Chatley TurnBus stop901m

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WR2 6LU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WR2 6LU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WR2 6LU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached 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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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Church Cottage is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WR2 6LU. 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 1 Church 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 1 Church Cottage was lodged in April 2020 at band E and is valid until April 2030. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 1 Church 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 6LU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
1 Church Cottage is in council tax band D. 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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