Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Stockend Farm Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bransford, Worcester, Worcester (WR6 5JH). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in January 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 121), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1997–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £391,000 sits 57.7% above the 2013 sale of £248,000. At 97 m² it sits well below the postcode median (162 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in July 2013.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Nov 2025
Certificate validity
Expired on 20 November 2025
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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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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2 applications on record at 1 Stockend Farm Cottage, Station Road, Bransford, Worcester, WR6 5JH
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Two storey side and rear extensions and new porch.
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Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£391,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 16 years.
£248,000
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 16 years.
2 July 2013Most recent
£248,000
+12.7%over 10 years17 February 2003
£220,000
+213.2%over 5 years28 February 1997
£70,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in WR6 5JH: £540,000 (2021–2013).
Kynance, Station Road, Bransford, Worcester, WR6 5JH
Sold Feb 2021
White Gate Farm, Station Road, Bransford, Worcester, WR6 5JH
Sold Jan 2020
Tudor, Station Road, Bransford, Worcester, WR6 5JH
Sold Sept 2014
Brookside, Station Road, Bransford, Worcester, WR6 5JH
Sold Aug 2013
The Oaks, Station Road, Bransford, Worcester, WR6 5JH
Sold Jun 2007
EPC Rating for 1 Stockend Farm Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,557
Street avg £2,704
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 182 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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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
0.7 km
Powick Turn — bus stop.
Closest school
2.3 km
Powick CofE Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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