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Walnut Cottage, Lightwood Lane, Cotheridge, Worcester, WR6 5LT

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Walnut Cottage

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

Walnut Cottage is a semi-detached house in Cotheridge, Worcester, Worcester (WR6 5LT). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

It hasn't traded since June 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £347,000 sits 116.9% above the 2004 sale of £160,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£129/sq ft) was about 29.4% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Walnut Cottage, Lightwood Lane, Cotheridge, Worcester, WR6 5LT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Jul 2024
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Amendments to the previously approved planning application (M/23/01454/HP) to include additional skylight, removal of two windows, internal layout redesign and house extended by 1 metre

    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    M/24/00487/HP
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2024
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Demolition of garage, WC, and porch structures. Erection of extension to dwelling, garden resurfacing, additional parking and new render applied to the entire dwelling.

    Extension
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    M/23/01454/HP
    View planning record
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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.
Current estimate

£347,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2004)

£160,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 June 2004Most recent

    £160,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in WR6 5LT: £288,500 (2021–1998).

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On the street

Versus other Lightwood Lane homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£1,391

Street avg £2,051

Below

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 130 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

Below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£347k

1 Ardley Meadows, Whitbourne

WR6 5SL

£350k

1 Bridge House Cottages, Suckley

WR6 5ED

£342k

1 Ash Tree Close, Alfrick

WR6 5JW

2 bed2 bath
£362k

1 Berryfield Close, Broadwas

WR6 5NJ

4 bed
£371k

1 Blacksmiths Cottages, Meadow Green, Whitbourne

WR6 5RN

3 bed2 bath
£391k

1 Church Way, Stanford Bishop

WR6 5TU

£302k

1 Church Lane, Cotheridge

WR6 5LW

£402k

1 Coldharbour Cottage, Stonehouse Lane, Bringsty

WR6 5TG

2 bed1 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

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

0.5 km

Lightwood Turn — bus stop.

Closest school

2.3 km

Broadheath CofE Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WR6 5LT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

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 Walnut Cottage, Lightwood Lane, Cotheridge, Worcester, WR6 5LT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.