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2 Church Cottage, Grimley, Worcester, WR2 6LU

2 planning records

Estimated value

£604,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£575,000)+5%
  • Against WR2 6LU's recent median (£500,000)+21%

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
6
From EPC
Floor area
175 m²
1884 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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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

£604,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£575,000)+5%
  • Against WR2 6LU's recent median (£500,000)+21%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 2 Church Cottage is modelled from its 175 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

    175 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2024

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in WR2 6LU

    5 sales, median £500,000 (2023–2020)

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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 2 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2019.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 June 2025Most recent

    £575,000

    +129.3%over 6 years

  2. 2 May 2019

    £250,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in WR2 6LU: £500,000 (2023–2020).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 2 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 2 Church Cottage

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

2 Church Cottage is a semi-detached house in Grimley, Worcester, Worcester (WR2 6LU). It has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (around 1884 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2019 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 175 m² the property is well over the postcode median (111 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. A recent sale: £575,000 in June 2025. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2019–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 136.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

2 Church Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 August 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2024from Jan 2019
EPC improved fromE43toC79
Heating System
Storage HeatersHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Heating Controls
ManualFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
56%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (20 kWp) installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Church Cottage, Grimley, Worcester, WR2 6LU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 2 Church Cottage, Grimley, Worcester, WR2 6LU

2decisions2extensions27documents12nearby
  1. Sept 2019
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Proposed single storey rear extension and two storey side extension and internal alterations.

    Documents
    19 docs on file
    Reference
    19/00714/HP
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision

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  • The 27 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Years Held for 2 Church Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,286

Street avg £3,672

Above

Floor Area

175 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Strongly above
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 CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

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£546k

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£450k

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Church Cottage is modelled from its 175 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 2 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 2 Church Cottage was lodged in August 2024 at band C and is valid until August 2034. 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 2 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
2 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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