Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Old Gaines Farm, Witty Barn, Gaines Road, Whitbourne, Worcester, WR6 5RD
4 planning records
Estimated value
£560,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£655,000)-15%
- Against WR6 5RD's recent median (£400,000)+40%
Newest record on this page: July 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor area
137 m²
1475 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
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Our estimate
£560,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£655,000)-15%
- Against WR6 5RD's recent median (£400,000)+40%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Old Gaines Farm is modelled from its 137 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WR6 5RD. 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
137 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2023
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in WR6 5RD
5 sales, median £400,000 (2021–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 4 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on Old Gaines Farm was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
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
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About Old Gaines Farm
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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 £560,000 is 14.5% 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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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Aug 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 August 2033
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Old Gaines Farm, Witty Barn, Gaines Road, Whitbourne, Worcester, WR6 5RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Old Gaines Farm has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
4 applications on record at Old Gaines Farm, Witty Barn, Gaines Road, Whitbourne, Worcester, WR6 5RD
4decisions125documents2nearby
Flagged:Change of use
- Jun 2016FullOutcome in report
Proposed agricultural building for livestock housing.
- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- P160874/F
- More recent applications — locked
- Change of UseJul 2019Decision
- AmendmentOct 2016Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Versus other Gaines Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
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
0.7 km
Wheatsheaf Inn — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Wheatsheaf InnBus stop666m
- Highfield TurnBus stop1.3km
- SchoolBus stop1.3km
- Suckley turnBus stop1.4km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences206 reports42%
- Burglary76 reports16%
- Other Theft48 reports10%
- Anti-social Behaviour47 reports10%
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WR6 5RD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 Old Gaines Farm is modelled from its 137 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WR6 5RD. 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. 2 sales are recorded for Old Gaines Farm. 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 Old Gaines Farm was lodged in August 2023 at band D 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. 4 applications are matched to Old Gaines Farm. 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. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from WR6 5RD. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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