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Appletree Cottage, Bringsty Common, Bringsty, Worcester, WR6 5UJ

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Appletree Cottage

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

Appletree Cottage is a detached house in Bringsty, Worcester, Worcester (WR6 5UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Held since April 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–1998, sale prices on this property compounded at 26.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £346,000 sits 229.5% above the 1998 sale of £105,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£110/sq ft) was about 44.4% below the postcode norm. At 89 m² it sits well below the postcode median (159 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar 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.

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

Current Certificate
Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 February 2035

8 years remaining
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £955 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Appletree Cottage, Bringsty Common, Bringsty, Worcester, WR6 5UJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Appletree Cottage has no planning applications on record.

2

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.

Latest sale on Appletree Cottage was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£346,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 26.6% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (1998)

£105,000

Growth on file: 26.6% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 April 1998Most recent

    £105,000

    +31.3%over 1 year

  2. 21 November 1996

    £80,000

    +33.3%over 12 months

  3. 28 November 1995

    £60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WR6 5UJ: £620,000 (2025–2014).

On the street

Versus other Bringsty Common homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Appletree Cottage outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,180

Street avg £2,939

Below

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 182 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 10.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Appletree Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look

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.
£354k

1 Berryfield Close, Broadwas

WR6 5NJ

4 bed
£335k

1 Ardley Meadows, Whitbourne

WR6 5SL

£359k

1 Bridge House Cottages, Suckley

WR6 5ED

£380k

1 Church Way, Stanford Bishop

WR6 5TU

£388k

1 Blacksmiths Cottages, Meadow Green, Whitbourne

WR6 5RN

3 bed2 bath
£305k

1 Ash Tree Close, Alfrick

WR6 5JW

2 bed2 bath
£291k

1 Clay Green, Alfrick

WR6 5HJ

£418k

1 Coldharbour Cottage, Stonehouse Lane, Bringsty

WR6 5TG

2 bed1 bath
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

Cafe — bus stop.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WR6 5UJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

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 Appletree Cottage, Bringsty Common, Bringsty, Worcester, WR6 5UJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.