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Retreat Farm Cottage, Grimley, Worcester, WR2 6LU

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 23
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Retreat Farm Cottage

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

Retreat Farm Cottage is a detached house in Grimley, Worcester, Worcester (WR2 6LU). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows an F (score 23), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 100), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on house coal. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 91 m² it's 21.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (116 m² median across 5 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.

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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.

Retreat Farm Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Nov 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F23
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
18.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-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.

From £955 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

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

Retreat Farm Cottage has no planning applications on record.

12

But the area is active

12 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Retreat Farm Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£319,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 6LU: £500,000 (2023–2020).

On the street

Versus the street

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

EPC Rating for Retreat Farm Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

23 (F)

Street avg 54 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 133 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

18.0 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Retreat Farm 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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£320k

1 Baveney Road

WR2 6DS

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WR2 6AX

£329k

1 Clayhill Cottage, Shoulton Lane, Hallow

WR2 6PU

£340k

1 Albert Terrace, Oldbury Road

WR2 6AP

5 bed2 bath
£298k

1 Cecilia Avenue

WR2 6EN

3 bed
£295k

1 Bracken Close

WR2 6HN

2 bed1 bath
£289k

1 Ambrose Close

WR2 6JX

3 bed1 bath
£279k

1 Church Cottage, Grimley

WR2 6LU

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

0.3 km

Phone Box — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Grimley and Holt CofE Primary School. 3 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 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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Retreat Farm Cottage, Grimley, Worcester, WR2 6LU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.