Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Rectory Cottage, Lockhill, Upper Sapey, Worcester, WR6 6XR
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
164 m²
1765 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Rectory Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Rectory Cottage is a detached house in Upper Sapey, Worcester, Worcester (WR6 6XR). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1765 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 164 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Rectory Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Apr 2024
Current Certificate
Apr 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 15 April 2024
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Rectory Cottage, Lockhill, Upper Sapey, Worcester, WR6 6XR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Rectory Cottage has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Rectory Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£687,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in WR6 6XR: £595,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in WR6 6XR
Bowbrook, Lockhill, Upper Sapey, Worcester, WR6 6XR
Sold Sept 2024
£525,000The Old Rectory, Lockhill, Upper Sapey, Worcester, WR6 6XR
Sold May 2024
£1,100,000Violet Cottage, Lockhill, Upper Sapey, Worcester, WR6 6XR
Sold Dec 2021
£675,000Littlebrook, Lockhill, Upper Sapey, Worcester, WR6 6XR
Sold Dec 2021
£595,000Greenoaks, Lockhill, Upper Sapey, Worcester, WR6 6XR
Sold Feb 2021
£382,500
Versus other Lockhill homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, Rectory Cottage stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
164 m²
Street avg 96 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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.
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
0.9 km
High House — bus stop.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WR6 6XR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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