What kind of home is Lantern Cottage, Stocks Road, WR6 5HD?

Lantern Cottage, Stocks Road, WR6 5HD is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Lantern Cottage, Stocks Road, WR6 5HD?

Lantern Cottage, Stocks Road, WR6 5HD last sold for £202,000 in July 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £180,000 in July 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Lantern Cottage, Stocks Road, WR6 5HD changed over time?

Across 3 sales between July 2007 and July 2015, Lantern Cottage, Stocks Road, WR6 5HD rose from £180,000 to £202,000, a change of £22,000. That works out to roughly +1.4% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Lantern Cottage, Stocks Road, WR6 5HD?

The current EPC rating for Lantern Cottage, Stocks Road, WR6 5HD is F with a score of 25 out of 100, lodged in September 2015. It has dropped from a E recorded in May 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Lantern Cottage, Stocks Road, WR6 5HD?

Lantern Cottage, Stocks Road, WR6 5HD has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 42% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WR6 5HD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Lantern Cottage, Stocks Road, WR6 5HD use?

The latest EPC at Lantern Cottage, Stocks Road, WR6 5HD records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Lantern Cottage, Stocks Road, WR6 5HD?

Lantern Cottage, Stocks Road, WR6 5HD has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in June 2016. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Lantern Cottage, Stocks Road, WR6 5HD?

Lantern Cottage, Stocks Road, WR6 5HD is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is Lantern Cottage, Stocks Road, WR6 5HD in?

Lantern Cottage, Stocks Road, WR6 5HD sits in Alfrick, Worcester, Worcester. It falls within the WR6 postcode district in Worcestershire.

Is Lantern Cottage, Stocks Road, WR6 5HD in a safe area?

Police records around Lantern Cottage, Stocks Road, WR6 5HD show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 64% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Lantern Cottage, Stocks Road, WR6 5HD?

The closest primary school to Lantern Cottage, Stocks Road, WR6 5HD is Suckley Primary School (1.9km).

What is the nearest station to Lantern Cottage, Stocks Road, WR6 5HD?

The closest bus stop to Lantern Cottage, Stocks Road, WR6 5HD is Stocks Road Junction, 654m away. In total there are 13 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Lantern Cottage, Stocks Road, Alfrick, Worcester, WR6 5HD

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 25

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Lantern Cottage

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

Lantern Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Alfrick, Worcester, Worcester (WR6 5HD). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an F (score 25), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (May 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (113 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 11 years ago, in July 2015. Across 2007–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £270,000 is 33.7% above the 2015 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Energy

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Sept 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2015

EPC Rating

F25

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Lantern Cottage, Stocks Road, Alfrick, Worcester, WR6 5HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jun 2016
Full
In report
Installation of external wall insulation to all elevations of the property in a neutral colour (white/cream/grey).
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
16/00535/HOU
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Lantern Cottage saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£270,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£202,000

Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

19 July 2015Most recent
£202,000
+3.6%over 2 years
30 November 2012
£195,000
+8.3%over 5 years
1 July 2007
£180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WR6 5HD: £525,000 (2023–2012).

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On the street

Versus other Stocks Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Lantern Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,206

Street avg £4,042

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Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 131 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Above

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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

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

0.7 km

Stocks Road Junction — bus stop.

Closest school

1.9 km

Suckley Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WR6 5HD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WR6 5HD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

Low

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