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Chestnut Cottage, Dingle Road, Leigh, Worcester, WR6 5JX

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Chestnut Cottage

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

Chestnut Cottage is a detached house in Leigh, Worcester, Worcester (WR6 5JX). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 88 m² it sits well below the postcode median (151 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £385,000 is 28.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 62% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £300,000 in August 2020.

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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.

Chestnut Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 June 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2020from Jul 2009
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
14%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Chestnut Cottage, Dingle Road, Leigh, Worcester, WR6 5JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Chestnut Cottage has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Chestnut Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£385,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£300,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 August 2020Most recent

    £300,000

    +32.2%over 14 years

  2. 24 February 2006

    £227,000

    +68.1%over 5 years

  3. 4 December 2000

    £135,000

    +145.5%over 5 years

  4. 10 March 1995

    £55,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WR6 5JX: £446,300 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Dingle Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Chestnut Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,409

Street avg £3,071

On par

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 165 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 8.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Chestnut Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£388k

1 Blacksmiths Cottages, Meadow Green, Whitbourne

WR6 5RN

3 bed2 bath
£380k

1 Church Way, Stanford Bishop

WR6 5TU

£359k

1 Bridge House Cottages, Suckley

WR6 5ED

£418k

1 Coldharbour Cottage, Stonehouse Lane, Bringsty

WR6 5TG

2 bed1 bath
£354k

1 Berryfield Close, Broadwas

WR6 5NJ

4 bed
£335k

1 Ardley Meadows, Whitbourne

WR6 5SL

£444k

1 Clifton Cottages, Bromyard Road, Cotheridge

WR6 5LX

3 bed2 bath
£305k

1 Ash Tree Close, Alfrick

WR6 5JW

2 bed2 bath
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

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

0.5 km

Dingle Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.9 km

Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 WR6 5JX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WR6 5JX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WR6 5JX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Chestnut Cottage, Dingle Road, Leigh, Worcester, WR6 5JX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.