Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Otherton Cottage, Otherton Lane, Cotheridge, Worcester, WR6 5LS
2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
167 m²
1798 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Otherton Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Otherton Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Cotheridge, Worcester, Worcester (WR6 5LS). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 167 m² the property is well over the postcode median (117 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2000–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £664,000 is 38.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£267/sq ft) was about 92.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in February 2016. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
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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.
Otherton Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Oct 2025
Current Certificate
Oct 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 13 October 2025
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Otherton Cottage, Otherton Lane, Cotheridge, Worcester, WR6 5LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at Otherton Cottage, Otherton Lane, Cotheridge, Worcester, WR6 5LS
1decisions1extensions9documents2nearby
- Sept 2003ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension, pitched roof to garage and front elevation over existing flat roofs
- Reference
- 03/01229/FUL
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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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£664,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 16 years.
Last sold (2016)
£480,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
5 February 2016Most recent
£480,000
+159.5%over 15 years18 April 2000
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WR6 5LS: £352,500 (2022–2012).
Nearby sales in WR6 5LS
3 Otherton Lane, Cotheridge, Worcester, WR6 5LS
Sold Nov 2022
£352,5002 Otherton Lane, Cotheridge, Worcester, WR6 5LS
Sold Sept 2018
£475,000Ryecroft, Otherton Lane, Cotheridge, Worcester, WR6 5LS
Sold Jan 2012
£425,0001 Otherton Lane, Cotheridge, Worcester, WR6 5LS
Sold Jan 2010
£250,000Otherton Farm, Otherton Lane, Cotheridge, Worcester, WR6 5LS
Sold Jun 2003
£590,000
Versus other Otherton Lane homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for Otherton Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,874
Street avg £2,698
Floor Area
167 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
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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
1.0 km
Crown East Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
2.0 km
Rushwick CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WR6 5LS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB
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