Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Swinesherd Cottage, Spetchley, Worcester, WR5 1RU
1 planning record
Estimated value
£258,000
- Against WR5 1RU's recent median (£616,250)-58%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Tenure
Private Rental
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
£258,000
- Against WR5 1RU's recent median (£616,250)-58%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Swinesherd Cottage is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WR5 1RU. 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
75 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2025
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in WR5 1RU
5 sales, median £616,250 (2025–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | 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.
1 Swinesherd 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 5 sales in WR5 1RU: £616,250 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in WR5 1RU
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Sold Oct 2025
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Sold Sept 2022
£743,000Hill House, Spetchley, Worcester, WR5 1RU
Sold Aug 2021
£616,250Country Lodge, Spetchley, Worcester, WR5 1RU
Sold Aug 2019
£550,000Avenue Cottage, Spetchley, Worcester, WR5 1RU
Sold Mar 2012
£245,000
What this page doesn't show
3 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Swinesherd Cottage, Spetchley, Worcester, WR5 1RU. 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
- A planning decision worth checkingIn 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 1 Swinesherd Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Swinesherd Cottage is a semi-detached house in Spetchley, Worcester, Worcester (WR5 1RU). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2021. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 April 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2025from Oct 2021
Hot Water
PoorAverage
Hot water efficiency improved
Walls
Very PoorGood
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
78%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Swinesherd Cottage, Spetchley, Worcester, WR5 1RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at 1 Swinesherd Cottage was refused — worth checking the council file.
1 application on record at 1 Swinesherd Cottage, Spetchley, Worcester, WR5 1RU
1decisions10documents6nearby
- Feb 2024New BuildOutlineOutcome in report
Application in principle for the erection of up to four dwellings.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00764/PIP
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Versus the street
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, 1 Swinesherd Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 93 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 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.
Crime
208/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Wildwood Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Worcester Sixth Form College. 13 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Worcester Sixth Form College16 plus998m
- Nunnery Wood High SchoolSecondary1.2km
- Whittington CofE Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
- Nunnery Wood Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
Nearest stops
- Wildwood DriveBus stop448m
- County Hall Boiler HouseBus stop572m
- County Hall ShelterBus stop668m
- SwinesherdBus stop785m
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 1RU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
60.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
52.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No 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 1 Swinesherd Cottage is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WR5 1RU. 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 1 Swinesherd 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 1 Swinesherd Cottage was lodged in April 2025 at band E and is valid until April 2035. 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 1 Swinesherd 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 13 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WR5 1RU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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