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About Bay Tree Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Bay Tree Cottage is a semi-detached house in Oldbury, Bridgnorth, Bridgnorth (WV16 5EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in May 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 87 m² it's 29.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (124 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £374,000 sits 284.6% above the 1996 sale of £97,250.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Bay Tree Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jun 2023
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Bay Tree Cottage's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1996).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£374,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1996)
£97,250
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus the street
Three headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Bay Tree Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
30 (F)
Street avg 76 (C)
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 132 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.3 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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 Bridgnorth district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.9 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WV16 5EQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 6 points of interest in total.
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