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

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
125 m²
1345 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About New Cottage

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

New Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Leigh, Worcester, Worcester (WR6 5JX). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 99), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £447,000 is 46.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£227/sq ft) was about 15.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 125 m² it's 17.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (151 m² median across 19 EPCs). Sold January 2020 for £305,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • Utility roomYes
  • StudyYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 March 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2024from Jul 2018
EPC improved fromF33toD62
Heating System
Room HeatersStorage Heaters

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
71%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DNo mains gas

Because the property 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 New Cottage, Dingle Road, Leigh, Worcester, WR6 5JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at New Cottage.

2 applications on record at New Cottage, Dingle Road, Leigh, Worcester, WR6 5JX

1decisions2extensions10documents2nearby
  1. Nov 2002
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Proposed conservatory.

    Extension
    Reference
    02/01449/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 10 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£447,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£305,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 January 2020Most recent

    £305,000

    +94.3%over 17 years

  2. 8 July 2002

    £157,000

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.

New Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,440

Street avg £3,140

On par

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 163 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 8.5 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about New 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.
£418k

1 Coldharbour Cottage, Stonehouse Lane, Bringsty

WR6 5TG

2 bed1 bath
£305k

1 Ash Tree Close, Alfrick

WR6 5JW

2 bed2 bath
£444k

1 Clifton Cottages, Bromyard Road, Cotheridge

WR6 5LX

3 bed2 bath
£388k

1 Blacksmiths Cottages, Meadow Green, Whitbourne

WR6 5RN

3 bed2 bath
£190k

1 Acreage, Whitbourne

WR6 5SA

2 bed1 bath
£653k

1 Brockamin Court, Dingle Road, Leigh

WR6 5JX

3 bed2 bath
£526k

1 Church Cottages, Knightsford Bridge, Knightwick

WR6 5PJ

4 bed2 bath
£542k

1 Ashpool, Whitbourne

WR6 5SD

4 bed
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 New Cottage, Dingle Road, Leigh, Worcester, WR6 5JX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.