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Guide Price£850,000

Ladywood, Droitwich, WR9

Land size
3.5 acres
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2

Key Features

  • Grade II Listed cottage in private 3.5 acre grounds, approached by a long driveway through glorious gardens and paddocks.
  • Quintessential country charm with exposed beams, original timbers and a striking inglenook fireplace with log burner.
  • Peaceful Ladywood setting near Droitwich Spa, blending rural privacy with everyday convenience and premium lifestyle appeal.
  • Well placed for Waitrose & Partners Droitwich on Saltway, ideal for easy day to day shopping and quality local amenities.
  • Excellent connectivity via Droitwich Spa station and the M5 at Junctions 5 and 6 for Worcester, Birmingham and beyond.
  • Birmingham is around 21.2 miles from Droitwich Spa, making this a compelling Worcestershire home for commuters.
  • Useful annexe with terrace and wet room offers flexibility for guests, multigenerational living or a stylish home office.
  • Enchanting cottage gardens burst with colour, complemented by lawned areas, mature planting and open paddocks beyond.
  • Appealing for families seeking access to The King’s Worcester, Bromsgrove School and Winterfold House School.
  • A rare chance to modernise a character cottage with land, privacy and excellent access to town, schools and transport.

Description

Approached along a long private driveway through its own grounds, The Old Cottage enjoys a peaceful and secluded position, framed by quintessential cottage gardens bursting with colour, mature planting and a delightful backdrop of open land beyond.

The accommodation is rich in character, with exposed beams, original timbers and two well-proportioned reception rooms, including a cosy sitting room centred around a striking inglenook fireplace with log burner. The farmhouse-style kitchen leads through to a useful utility and boot room, and nearby downstairs WC while the first floor provides three bedrooms, and a fourth bedroom which could be used as a study or dressing room and a mix of family and en suite facilities.

Outside, the property continues to impress with a recently reconstructed annexe building offering flexible ancillary accommodation, ideal for home working, guests or multigenerational living, alongside ample parking, a carport and integrated garage.

The grounds extend to around 3.5 acres, combining formal gardens with paddocks, perfectly suited to buyers seeking space, privacy and a lifestyle element.

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Despite its idyllic rural setting, the property is exceptionally well placed for both day-to-day convenience and wider connectivity. Droitwich Spa is just a short drive away and offers a charming blend of independent shops, cafés, parks and everyday essentials, including Waitrose & Partners on Saltway, making it ideal for both practical living and leisurely weekends. The town also benefits from a railway station providing direct services toward Worcester and Birmingham, ideal for commuters or those seeking flexibility between town and country.

Road connections are excellent, with easy access to the M5 at Junctions 5 and 6, placing Worcester, the wider Midlands and Birmingham all within straightforward reach. Birmingham lies approximately 21 miles away, offering access to a major commercial centre, international airport and extensive rail network, while Worcester itself provides a vibrant city experience with riverside walks, dining and culture.

For families, the location is particularly attractive, falling within comfortable reach of a number of highly regarded independent schools including The King’s School Worcester, Bromsgrove School and Winterfold House School, all well known for their academic standards and facilities.

Altogether, the setting offers an increasingly rare balance a peaceful, rural lifestyle with space, privacy and countryside surroundings, yet with excellent access to amenities, schooling and transport links, making it equally suited to families, downsizers or those seeking a country retreat without compromise.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
G
Date Posted
2026-06-22

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 1,010 Homes with Land listings in West Midlands (1+ acres).

This Property£242,857 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £190,921 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
Mains
Water
Mains
Heating
Oil Heating
Broadband
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Sewerage
Septic Tank / Private

Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
Yes
Private Rights of Way
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Listed Property
Yes
Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
Parking Available
Garden
Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Hindlip CofE First School1.2 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    4 to 9
    Pupils
    92
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School1.5 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    197
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Chawson First School1.6 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    3 to 9
    Pupils
    347
    Type
    Community school
  • Claines CofE Primary School1.7 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    204
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Witton Middle School1.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    9 to 12
    Pupils
    390
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

Secondary

  • Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre1.6 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    12 to 18
    Pupils
    1,290
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Tudor Grange Academy Worcester2.6 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,059
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Bishop Perowne CofE College3.2 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,155
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Nunnery Wood High School4.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,488
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Christopher Whitehead Language College4.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,580
    Type
    Academy converter

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Sainsbury's Tolley Way, Droitwich1.2 miles
Morrisons Daily Fernhill Heath, Fernhill Heath1.3 miles
Spar - Droitwich, Droitwich1.4 miles

GP surgery

Salters Medical Practice2.1 miles

Pharmacy

Droitwich Pharmacy2.1 miles

Hospital

The Droitwich Spa Hospital2.1 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

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Getting Around

Nearest station

Droitwich Spa Rail Station2 miles

Nearest bus stop

Swan Inn1 mile

Typical drive times

Bromsgrove19 min · 10 miles
Droitwich Spa8 min · 3.1 miles
Worcester (city)12 min · 5.1 miles
Stourport-on-Severn20 min · 12 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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