Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Old Rectory Cottage, Spetchley, Worcester, WR5 1RS
1 planning record
Estimated value
£506,000
- Against WR5 1RS's recent median (£270,000)+87%
Newest record on this page: December 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
174 m²
1873 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£506,000
- Against WR5 1RS's recent median (£270,000)+87%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Old Rectory Cottage is modelled from its 174 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a 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
174 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2020
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in WR5 1RS
2 sales, median £270,000 (2005–1995)
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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 | 1 application | 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.
Old Rectory Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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 2 sales in WR5 1RS: £270,000 (2005–1995).
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2 potential issues have already been flagged for Old Rectory 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 Old Rectory Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Old Rectory Cottage is a detached house in Spetchley, Worcester, Worcester (WR5 1RS). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 174 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.
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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.
Old Rectory Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 January 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2020from Aug 2010
EPC improved fromF31toE39
Roof
Very PoorPoor
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
25%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Old Rectory Cottage, Spetchley, Worcester, WR5 1RS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Old Rectory Cottage, Spetchley, Worcester, WR5 1RS
1decisions9documents6nearby
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- Dec 2022RenovationHeritageOutcome in report
Exterior wall panel repairs (retrospective)
Retrospective- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- W/22/02227/LB
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Versus the street
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Old Rectory Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 43 (E)
Floor Area
174 m²
Street avg 76 m²
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 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%
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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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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 Old Rectory Cottage is modelled from its 174 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a 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. No sale is recorded for Old Rectory Cottage, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 Old Rectory Cottage was lodged in January 2020 at band E and is valid until January 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Old Rectory 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
- Old Rectory Cottage is in council tax band F. 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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