Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Rose Cottage, Gaines Road, Whitbourne, Worcester, WR6 5RD
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 37
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Rose Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Rose Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Whitbourne, Worcester, Worcester (WR6 5RD). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 68), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 114 m² it's 19.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (141 m² median across 5 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £379,000 sits 67% above the 2014 sale of £227,000. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in October 2014.
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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.
Rose Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Apr 2024
Current Certificate
Apr 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F37
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 16 April 2024
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Rose Cottage, Gaines Road, Whitbourne, Worcester, WR6 5RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Rose 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£379,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2014)
£227,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 October 2014Most recent
£227,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WR6 5RD: £515,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in WR6 5RD
Old Gaines Farm, Witty Barn, Gaines Road, Whitbourne, Worcester, WR6 5RD
Sold Jul 2024
£655,000The 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
£170,000
Versus other Gaines Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Rose Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,991
Street avg £2,865
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 166 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.9 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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 4Common questions
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