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1 Grove Cottages, Whittington, Worcester, WR5 2RN

1 planning record

Estimated value

£179,000

  • Since the 2007 sale (£127,250)+41%
  • Against WR5 2RN's recent median (£196,000)-9%

Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
34 m²
366 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

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

£179,000

  • Against its 2007 sale (£127,250)+41%
  • Against WR5 2RN's recent median (£196,000)-9%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Grove Cottages is modelled from its 34 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WR5 2RN. 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

    34 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2024

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2007

  • Recent sales in WR5 2RN

    5 sales, median £196,000 (2025–2019)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 March 2007Most recent

    £127,250

    +176.6%over 9 years

  2. 5 March 1997

    £46,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WR5 2RN: £196,000 (2025–2019).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Grove Cottages, Whittington, Worcester, WR5 2RN. 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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Overview

About 1 Grove Cottages

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

1 Grove Cottages is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Whittington, Worcester, Worcester (WR5 2RN). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 96), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since March 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (50 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £179,000 is 40.7% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 32.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes
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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.

1 Grove Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate
Feb 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 February 2034

7 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Grove Cottages, Whittington, Worcester, WR5 2RN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 Grove Cottages, Whittington, Worcester, WR5 2RN

1decisions5nearby
  1. May 2007
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED WORKS Species No of Tree(s) Description of Proposed Work Reason for Proposed Work Sycamore 2 To discuss proposed felling. To reduce shading. To increase light to houses especially in the afternoon/evening. To reduce maintenance. To restrict roots.

    Reference
    CAN/07/042
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On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 1 Grove Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,743

Street avg £3,813

Below

Floor Area

34 m²

Street avg 51 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly below
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

Crime

208/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Swan Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

0.0 km

Whittington CofE Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Whittington CofE Primary SchoolPrimary49m
  • Worcester Sixth Form College16 plus1.3km
  • Nunnery Wood High SchoolSecondary1.3km
  • Nunnery Wood Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km

Nearest stops

  • Swan InnBus stop110m
  • Motorway SouthboundBus stop794m
  • Kilbury DriveBus stop828m
  • Blind CollegeBus stop831m

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WR5 2RN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WR5 2RN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.0dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for WR5 2RN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

51.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace 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.

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Grove Cottages is modelled from its 34 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WR5 2RN. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Grove Cottages. 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 Grove Cottages was lodged in February 2024 at band E and is valid until February 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 1 Grove Cottages. 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 10 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WR5 2RN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
1 Grove Cottages is in council tax band B. 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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