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About Blacksmiths Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Blacksmiths Cottage is a detached house in Chatley, Droitwich, Droitwich (WR9 0AP). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£492/sq ft) was about 72.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 137 m² it sits well below the postcode median (199 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £725,000.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Mar 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Blacksmiths Cottage, Chatley, Droitwich, WR9 0AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Blacksmiths Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jun 2018ExtensionFullApproval
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of a single storey rear extension with internal remedial works
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for Blacksmiths Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£745,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 29 years.
Last sold (2024)
£725,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Blacksmiths Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,292
Street avg £3,287
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 203 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.7 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WR9 0AP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 31 points of interest in total.
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