1 Barn Cottage, Lulsley, Knightwick, Worcester, WR6 5QW
About 1 Barn Cottage
1 Barn Cottage is a semi-detached house in Knightwick, Worcester, Worcester (WR6 5QW). 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 (September 2022) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £465,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 115 m² it's 29.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (163 m² median across 5 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
- Oct 2014FullIn report
Installation of new sewerage treatment system to separate foul system from the neighbours property.
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/01000/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£500,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 18 years.
£465,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
7 December 2022Most recent
£465,000
+40.9%over 6 years18 November 2016
£330,000
+15.8%over 9 months3 February 2016
£285,000
+14.2%over 10 years16 May 2005
£249,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WR6 5QW: £295,000 (2011–2003).
Nearby sales in WR6 5QW
2 Barn Cottage, Lulsley, Knightwick, Worcester, WR6 5QW
Sold Dec 2011
£249,999Pucks Hill, Lulsley, Knightwick, Worcester, WR6 5QW
Sold Jul 2008
£550,000Hop Pickers Cottage, Lulsley, Knightwick, Worcester, WR6 5QW
Sold Nov 2004
£479,000Ravenhill Green, Lulsley, Knightwick, Worcester, WR6 5QW
Sold May 2003
£295,000Upper Court Barns, Lulsley, Knightwick, Worcester, WR6 5QW
Sold Oct 2001
£145,000
Everything we know about 1 Barn Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Lulsley homes
On co₂ emissions, 1 Barn Cottage stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
44 (E)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 156 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 7.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.4 km
Council Houses — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB