Old Gaines Farm, Witty Barn, Gaines Road, Whitbourne, Worcester, WR6 5RD
About Old Gaines Farm
Old Gaines Farm is a detached house in Whitbourne, Worcester, Worcester (WR6 5RD). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2023. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on gas: bulk lpg.
Across 2020–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 29.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £546,000 is 16.6% below the 2024 sale of £655,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£444/sq ft) was about 140.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold July 2024 for £655,000.
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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
Planning history
Old Gaines Farm has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Jul 2019Change of UseFullIn report
Change of use of two traditional agricultural buildings to dwellinghouses, and associated development
- Documents
- 71 docs on file
- Reference
- P190970/F
- Oct 2016AmendmentIn report
Proposed non-material amendment to planning permission ref 160874 (Proposed agricultural building for livestock housing) - Slightly revise the siting of the building by moving it 2m to the north-west ofthe originally approved site.
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- P162756/AM
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Old Gaines Farm was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£546,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 29.9% per year over 4 years.
£655,000
Growth on file: 29.9% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
9 July 2024Most recent
£655,000
+178.7%over 3 years6 August 2020
£235,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WR6 5RD: £400,000 (2021–2014).
Nearby sales in WR6 5RD
The Stables, Gaines Road, Whitbourne, Worcester, WR6 5RD
Sold Jan 2021
£400,000Old Gaines House, Gaines Road, Whitbourne, Worcester, WR6 5RD
Sold Nov 2015
£515,000Lakeside, Gaines Road, Whitbourne, Worcester, WR6 5RD
Sold Aug 2015
£625,000Gaines Coach House, Gaines Road, Whitbourne, Worcester, WR6 5RD
Sold Mar 2015
£170,000Rose Cottage, Gaines Road, Whitbourne, Worcester, WR6 5RD
Sold Oct 2014
£227,000
Everything we know about Old Gaines Farm, 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 Gaines Road homes
Old Gaines Farm outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,781
Street avg £2,167
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 161 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 6.7 t/year
Years Held
2 years
Street avg 11 years
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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
0.7 km
Wheatsheaf Inn — bus stop.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB