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

2 planning records

Estimated value

£360,000

  • Since the 2004 sale (£160,000)+125%
  • Against WR6 5LT's recent median (£327,000)+10%

Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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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
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£360,000

  • Against its 2004 sale (£160,000)+125%
  • Against WR6 5LT's recent median (£327,000)+10%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Walnut Cottage is modelled from its 115 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WR6 5LT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    115 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2023

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2004

  • Recent sales in WR6 5LT

    5 sales, median £327,000 (2026–1998)

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SalesLatest sale shown: January 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Walnut Cottage, Lightwood Lane, Cotheridge, Worcester, WR6 5LT. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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 £360,000 sits 125% above the 2004 sale of £160,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£129/sq ft) was about 44% 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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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.

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

Current Certificate
Aug 2023

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

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 August 2033

6 years remaining
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.

2 applications on record at Walnut Cottage, Lightwood Lane, Cotheridge, Worcester, WR6 5LT

2decisions2extensions26documents2nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Feb 2024
    DemolitionFull
    Outcome 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
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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On the street

Versus other Lightwood Lane homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Walnut Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,391

Street avg £3,123

Strongly below

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 135 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

On par
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.

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

Lightwood Turn — bus stop.

Closest school

2.3 km

Broadheath CofE Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Broadheath CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km
  • Honeywell Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km
  • Rushwick CofE Primary SchoolPrimary3.0km

Nearest stops

  • Lightwood TurnBus stop511m
  • Laylocks LaneBus stop943m
  • The PloughBus stop999m
  • Crown East HousesBus stop1.0km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences206 reports42%
  • Burglary76 reports16%
  • Other Theft48 reports10%
  • Anti-social Behaviour47 reports10%

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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 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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Walnut Cottage is modelled from its 115 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in WR6 5LT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Walnut Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Walnut Cottage was lodged in August 2023 at band E and is valid until August 2033. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Walnut Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 3 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WR6 5LT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Walnut Cottage is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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