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1 New Cottage, Suckley Road, Knightwick, Worcester, WR6 5QE

Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 1 New Cottage

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

1 New Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Knightwick, Worcester, Worcester (WR6 5QE). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2022 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 82 m² it's 21.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 8 EPCs).

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 May 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2024from May 2022
EPC improved fromG9toE42
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel
DualOil

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
67%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC ENo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has no mains gas supply and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 New Cottage, Suckley Road, Knightwick, Worcester, WR6 5QE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 New Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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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.

1 New Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£265,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 3 sales in WR6 5QE: £865,000 (2025–1999).

On the street

Versus other Suckley Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 New Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

42 (E)

Street avg 43 (E)

Below

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 198 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 17.5 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 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.
£274k

1 Chapel Lane, Bransford

WR6 5JG

£276k

1 Church Lane, Cotheridge

WR6 5LW

£277k

1 Blackwell Cottages, Bishops Frome

WR6 5BU

£249k

1 Church House Cottages, Acton Beauchamp

WR6 5AQ

£291k

1 Clay Green, Alfrick

WR6 5HJ

£240k

1 Church Cottages, Alfrick

WR6 5HH

£305k

1 Ash Tree Close, Alfrick

WR6 5JW

2 bed2 bath
£230k

1 Bensfield, Leigh

WR6 5LQ

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

0.3 km

Highfield Turn — bus stop.

Closest school

2.9 km

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WR6 5QE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.4dB

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 1 New Cottage, Suckley Road, Knightwick, Worcester, WR6 5QE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.