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9 planning records
About Middleton Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Middleton Cottage is a seven-bedroom detached house in Copcut, Droitwich, Droitwich (WR9 7JB). It has a recorded floor area of 368 m² (around 3961 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 368 m² the property is well over the postcode median (230 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Sale prices here have lagged England HPI: -70.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £857,000 sits 190.5% above the 2015 sale of £295,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£74/sq ft) was about 71.6% below the postcode norm. Last sold in August 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. 9 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms7
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Middleton Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Apr 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Middleton Cottage, Copcut Lane, Copcut, Droitwich, WR9 7JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Middleton Cottage has been through 7 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Apr 2019AmendmentApproval
Non-Material Amendments to ref: 18/00348/FUL for mirroring the approved house, minor internal rearrangement to suit and reposition 600mm to west
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Middleton Cottage changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£857,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -70.1% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (2015)
£295,000
Growth on file: -70.1% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
Versus other Copcut Lane homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Middleton Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£802
Street avg £2,912
Floor Area
368 m²
Street avg 218 m²
Habitable Rooms
15 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Droitwich district page.
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
0.4 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WR9 7JB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 38 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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