The Old Rectory, Lockhill, Upper Sapey, Worcester, WR6 6XR
About The Old Rectory
The Old Rectory is an eight-bedroom detached house in Upper Sapey, Worcester, Worcester (WR6 6XR). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2014. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
At 145 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). 16 planning records sit against the property, 14 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£705/sq ft) was about 227.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2024 for £1,100,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms8
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- LandYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at The Old Rectory was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Sept 2025ConditionsIn report
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 3 & 4 attached to Listed Building Consent 243255
Listed- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- P252606/XA2
- Mar 2026FullIn report
Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 243254 (Proposed installation of new windows, doors, roof lights and internal re- ordering and providing new access to the cottage from the street) - installation of 5 new conservation style rooflights, changes to theceilings and a purpose built bat structure.
- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- P253467/FH
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on The Old Rectory was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,138,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,100,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 May 2024Most recent
£1,100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WR6 6XR: £525,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in WR6 6XR
Bowbrook, Lockhill, Upper Sapey, Worcester, WR6 6XR
Sold Sept 2024
£525,000Violet 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
£382,500The Maltings, Lockhill, Upper Sapey, Worcester, WR6 6XR
Sold Aug 2016
£412,500
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- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Lockhill homes
The Old Rectory outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£7,586
Street avg £2,249
Floor Area
145 m²
Street avg 97 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
Years Held
2 years
Street avg 17 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.9 km
High House — bus stop.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB