Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Gardeners Cottage, Spetchley, Worcester, WR5 1RS
Estimated value
£259,000
- Since the 2005 sale (£40,000)+548%
- Against WR5 1RS's recent median (£500,000)-48%
Newest record on this page: October 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£259,000
- Against its 2005 sale (£40,000)+548%
- Against WR5 1RS's recent median (£500,000)-48%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Gardeners Cottage is modelled from its 103 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WR5 1RS. 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
103 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2021
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2005
Recent sales in WR5 1RS
1 sale, median £500,000 (1995–1995)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2005 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
Gardeners Cottage's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2005).
Sales timeline
27 January 2005Most recent
£40,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in WR5 1RS: £500,000 (1995–1995).
Nearby sales in WR5 1RS
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Gardeners Cottage, Spetchley, Worcester, WR5 1RS. 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 Gardeners Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Gardeners Cottage is a detached house in Spetchley, Worcester, Worcester (WR5 1RS). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in January 2005. Today's modelled estimate of £259,000 sits 547.5% above the 2005 sale of £40,000. At 103 m² it's 24.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (137 m² median across 8 EPCs).
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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.
Gardeners Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Oct 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 October 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Gardeners Cottage, Spetchley, Worcester, WR5 1RS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Gardeners Cottage has no planning applications on record.
6
But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating
43 (E)
Street avg 42 (E)
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 99 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 7.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 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
208/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Spetchley Park Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
2.3 km
Worcester Sixth Form College. 6 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Worcester Sixth Form College16 plus2.3km
- Whittington CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km
- The Lyppard Grange Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km
- Nunnery Wood High SchoolSecondary2.5km
Nearest stops
- Spetchley Park GardensBus stop35m
- SwinesherdBus stop539m
- Berkeley CottagesBus stop1.4km
- Wildwood DriveBus stop1.7km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,111 reports41%
- Anti-social Behaviour423 reports16%
- Criminal Damage & Arson256 reports9%
- Other Theft170 reports6%
Go deeper on the local area
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 WR5 1RS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 Gardeners Cottage is modelled from its 103 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WR5 1RS. 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. 1 sale is recorded for Gardeners 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 Gardeners Cottage was lodged in October 2021 at band E and is valid until October 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Gardeners 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 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 6 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WR5 1RS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Gardeners Cottage is in council tax band C. 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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