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Hornbeam Cottage, Horne Lane, Martley, Worcester, WR6 6QH

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
196 m²
2110 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Hornbeam Cottage

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

Hornbeam Cottage is a detached house in Martley, Worcester, Worcester (WR6 6QH). It has a recorded floor area of 196 m² (around 2110 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 196 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £642,000 is 36.6% above the 2021 sale price. Sold June 2021 for £470,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Everything you need to know about Hornbeam Cottage

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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Hornbeam Cottage, Horne Lane, Martley, Worcester, WR6 6QH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Hornbeam Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Hornbeam Cottage

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£642,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£470,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 June 2021Most recent

    £470,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in WR6 6QH: £417,500 (2019–2018).

On the street

Versus other Horne Lane homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Hornbeam Cottage stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

55 (D)

Street avg 37 (F)

Above

Floor Area

196 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Hornbeam Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day 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.
£650k

1 Chiltern Close, Great Witley

WR6 6HL

5 bed3 bath
£543k

1 Cheltry Cottages, Stanford Bridge

WR6 6SA

£536k

1 Bentley Mews, Holt Heath

WR6 6TX

£780k

1 Club Cottages, Stanford Bridge

WR6 6SG

£519k

1 Brickyard Cottages, Castle Hill, Wichenford

WR6 6YA

£504k

1 Abberley View, Holt Heath

WR6 6BB

4 bed
£499k

1 Church Steps, Martley

WR6 6QA

£430k

1 Cob House Barn, Wichenford

WR6 6YD

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

0.3 km

Pudford Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

The Chantry School. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WR6 6QH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

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 Hornbeam Cottage, Horne Lane, Martley, Worcester, WR6 6QH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.