Laughernefield House, Martley Road, Lower Broadheath, Worcester, WR2 6RF

Laughernefield House is a four-bedroom detached house in Lower Broadheath, Worcester, Worcester (WR2 6RF). It has a recorded floor area of 378 m² (around 4069 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It hasn't traded since July 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 378 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,245,000 is 29% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 20.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.