What type of property is Letter Box Cottage, WR6 6NW?

Letter Box Cottage, WR6 6NW is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Letter Box Cottage, WR6 6NW?

Letter Box Cottage, WR6 6NW last sold for £235,000 in May 2011, around 15 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £162,000 in February 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Letter Box Cottage, WR6 6NW changed over time?

Across 3 sales between February 2000 and May 2011, Letter Box Cottage, WR6 6NW rose from £162,000 to £235,000, a change of £73,000. That works out to roughly +3.4% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Letter Box Cottage, WR6 6NW?

The current EPC rating for Letter Box Cottage, WR6 6NW is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in December 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Letter Box Cottage, WR6 6NW?

Letter Box Cottage, WR6 6NW has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,011 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is Letter Box Cottage, WR6 6NW heated?

The latest EPC at Letter Box Cottage, WR6 6NW records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Letter Box Cottage, WR6 6NW had any planning applications?

Letter Box Cottage, WR6 6NW has 2 planning records on file (1 approved), most recent in April 2011. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Letter Box Cottage, WR6 6NW?

Letter Box Cottage, WR6 6NW is in council tax band C.

Where is Letter Box Cottage, WR6 6NW located?

Letter Box Cottage, WR6 6NW sits in Holt Heath, Worcester, Worcester. It falls within the WR6 postcode district in Worcestershire.

What is crime like near Letter Box Cottage, WR6 6NW?

Police records around Letter Box Cottage, WR6 6NW show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 64% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Letter Box Cottage, WR6 6NW?

The closest primary school to Letter Box Cottage, WR6 6NW is Ombersley Endowed First School (2.3km).

How well connected is Letter Box Cottage, WR6 6NW?

The closest bus stop to Letter Box Cottage, WR6 6NW is Woodbury Park, 1.0km away. In total there are 21 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Letter Box Cottage, Holt Heath, Worcester, WR6 6NW

3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

94 m²

1011 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Letter Box Cottage

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

Letter Box Cottage is a detached house in Holt Heath, Worcester, Worcester (WR6 6NW). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1011 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2009) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from December 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in May 2011. Across 2000–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £398,000 sits 69.4% above the 2011 sale of £235,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Dec 2019

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Letter Box Cottage, Holt Heath, Worcester, WR6 6NW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apr 2011
Amendment
In report
Removal of condition 2 of planning permission W/00/00937 and change of use of building from B1 use (furniture repair and re-upholstery) to domestic garage
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
W/11/00606/CU
View planning record
Jan 2001
Full
In report
REMOVAL OF CONDITION 1 ON PLANNING PERMISSION W/00/0937.
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
W/00/01618/PP
View planning record

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Letter Box Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£398,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£235,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

3 May 2011Most recent
£235,000
+34.3%over 9 years
19 December 2001
£175,000
+8.0%over 1 year
18 February 2000
£162,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WR6 6NW: £312,000 (2018–2014).

Nearby sales in WR6 6NW

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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

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

1.0 km

Woodbury Park — bus stop.

Closest school

2.3 km

Ombersley Endowed First School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WR6 6NW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WR6 6NW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.7dB

Low

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