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Gurnox Cottage, Berrow Green, Martley, Worcester, WR6 6PL

11 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
194 m²
2088 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Gurnox Cottage

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

Gurnox Cottage is a detached house in Martley, Worcester, Worcester (WR6 6PL). It has a recorded floor area of 194 m² (around 2088 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows an E (score 46), 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 electricity.

It hasn't traded since February 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. At 194 m² the property is well over the postcode median (121 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £696,000 sits 88.1% above the 2003 sale of £370,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£177/sq ft) was about 22.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, an annexe and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Gurnox Cottage, Berrow Green, Martley, Worcester, WR6 6PL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at Gurnox Cottage.

  1. Jun 2025
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Addition of catslide Roof, relocation of External Stairs and External Alterations to Ancillary Residential Outbuilding to facilitate Change of Use to a Mixed Use of Ancillary Residential Accommodation & Holiday Let. Inclusion of Existing First Floor, repositioning of Staircase from External to Internal, and Addition of 2no Dormer Windows

    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    M/25/00618/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2025
    AnnexFull
    In report

    Addition of catslide roof, relocation of external stairs and external alterations to ancillary residential out-building to facilitate change of use to a mixed use of ancillary residential accommodation and holiday let.

    Change of Use
    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    M/24/01642/FUL
    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.

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

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On the street

Versus other Berrow Green homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Gurnox Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,907

Street avg £2,359

On par

Floor Area

194 m²

Street avg 150 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.4 t/year

Street avg 11.6 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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

0.0 km

Newtown Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.9 km

Martley CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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The full 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 6PL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WR6 6PL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WR6 6PL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Common questions

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