Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Blackwell Cottages, Bishops Frome, Worcester, WR6 5BU
1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 25
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About 1 Blackwell Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Blackwell Cottages is a semi-detached house in Bishops Frome, Worcester, Worcester (WR6 5BU). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an F (score 25), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 108), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
1 Blackwell Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jan 2025
Current Certificate
Jan 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F25
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 8 January 2025
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC FNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Blackwell Cottages, Bishops Frome, Worcester, WR6 5BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 1 Blackwell Cottages.
1 application on record at 1 Blackwell Cottages, Bishops Frome, Worcester, WR6 5BU
1decisions1extensions10documents2nearby
- Feb 2024ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Proposed two storey side extension
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- P233361/FH
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Blackwell Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£277,000
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 1 sales in WR6 5BU: £263,000 (2000–2000).
Nearby sales in WR6 5BU
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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.
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
41/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.3 km
Church Turn — bus stop.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WR6 5BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB
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