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Orchards Cottage, Bringsty, Worcester, WR6 5UQ

1 planning record

Estimated value

£650,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£550,000)+18%
  • Against WR6 5UQ's recent median (£399,000)+63%

Newest record on this page: March 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
159 m²
1711 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£650,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£550,000)+18%
  • Against WR6 5UQ's recent median (£399,000)+63%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Orchards Cottage is modelled from its 159 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WR6 5UQ. 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

    159 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2019

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in WR6 5UQ

    5 sales, median £399,000 (2016–2007)

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SalesLatest sale shown: March 2021Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on Orchards Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 March 2021Most recent

    £550,000

    +61.8%over 8 years

  2. 14 December 2012

    £340,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WR6 5UQ: £399,000 (2016–2007).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Orchards Cottage, Bringsty, Worcester, WR6 5UQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Orchards Cottage

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

Orchards Cottage is a detached house in Bringsty, Worcester, Worcester (WR6 5UQ). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 159 m² it's 27.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (125 m² median across 3 EPCs). Across 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £650,000 is 18.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£321/sq ft) was about 28.4% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £550,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 July 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2012from Sept 2008
EPC improved fromF36toE39
Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Jul 2019from Jun 2012
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
25%75%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Orchards Cottage, Bringsty, Worcester, WR6 5UQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Orchards Cottage, Bringsty, Worcester, WR6 5UQ

1decisions1extensions20documents2nearby
  1. Jul 2013
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Proposed porch and first floor extensions together with a new detachedgarage.

    Extension
    Documents
    20 docs on file
    Reference
    P131261/FH
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On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating

42 (E)

Street avg 37 (F)

Above

Floor Area

159 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.8 t/year

Street avg 8.6 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par
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.

Closest school

2.6 km

Brockhampton Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Brockhampton Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km

Nearest stops

  • CafeBus stop319m
  • Wheatsheaf InnBus stop1.8km
  • Highfield TurnBus stop2.3km
  • SchoolBus stop2.3km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences206 reports42%
  • Burglary76 reports16%
  • Other Theft48 reports10%
  • Anti-social Behaviour47 reports10%

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WR6 5UQ

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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Orchards Cottage is modelled from its 159 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WR6 5UQ. 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 Orchards Cottage. 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 Orchards Cottage was lodged in July 2019 at band E and is valid until July 2029. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Orchards Cottage. 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. The 1 school and 5 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WR6 5UQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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