Castaways, Acton Green, Acton Beauchamp, Worcester, WR6 5AA
About Castaways
Castaways is a detached house in Acton Beauchamp, Worcester, Worcester (WR6 5AA). It has a recorded floor area of 195 m² (around 2099 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. Main heating runs on oil.
At 195 m² the property is well over the postcode median (119 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Castaways's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Castaways has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jul 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Proposed single storey front extension and repositioning of vehicular access.
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- P161760/FH
- Feb 2014ApplicationIn report
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed dormer.
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- P133509/V
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Castaways has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£582,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 3 sales in WR6 5AA: £460,000 (2025–2009).
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Acton Green homes
Floor Area for Castaways runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 55 (D)
Floor Area
195 m²
Street avg 110 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.7 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
2.8 km
Stocks Cross — bus stop.
Closest school
2.7 km
Suckley Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB