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Gardeners Cottage, Spetchley, Worcester, WR5 1RS

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
Overview

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 21 years, with the last transfer in January 2005. Today's modelled estimate of £263,000 sits 557.5% 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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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.

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

EPC 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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached 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.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

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.

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But the area is active

6 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.

Gardeners Cottage's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2005).

Current estimate

£263,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2005)

£40,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 January 2005Most recent

    £40,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in WR5 1RS: £500,000 (1995–1995).

On the street

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)

Above

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 7.5 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Gardeners 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.
£265k

1 Chester Close

WR5 1QZ

3 bed1 bath
£266k

1 Blossom Close

WR5 1SN

3 bed1 bath
£250k

1 Burlingham Square

WR5 1EQ

£280k

1 Devon Road

WR5 1QQ

3 bed
£240k

1 Cecil Road

WR5 1AX

3 bed1 bath
£238k

1 Dart Road

WR5 1LF

3 bed2 bath
£232k

1 Durham Road

WR5 1NH

£306k

1 Carlisle Road

WR5 1HX

3 bed1 bath
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

4/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.

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 WR5 1RS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WR5 1RS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WR5 1RS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

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 Gardeners Cottage, Spetchley, Worcester, WR5 1RS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.