Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Urma Cottage, Bell Lane, Lower Broadheath, Worcester, WR2 6RR
Estimated value
£420,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£375,000)+12%
- Against WR2 6RR's recent median (£535,000)-21%
Newest record on this page: June 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£420,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£375,000)+12%
- Against WR2 6RR's recent median (£535,000)-21%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Urma Cottage is modelled from its 111 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WR2 6RR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
111 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2023
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in WR2 6RR
5 sales, median £535,000 (2026–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
Sales timeline
21 October 2024Most recent
£375,000
+177.8%over 25 years8 July 1999
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WR2 6RR: £535,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in WR2 6RR
Hanville, Bell Lane, Lower Broadheath, Worcester, WR2 6RR
Sold Jun 2026
£325,000Maplehurst, Bell Lane, Lower Broadheath, Worcester, WR2 6RR
Sold Jun 2025
£605,000Broadlands, Bell Lane, Lower Broadheath, Worcester, WR2 6RR
Sold May 2024
£585,000Rosedale, Bell Lane, Lower Broadheath, Worcester, WR2 6RR
Sold Apr 2024
£535,000Sandfield, Bell Lane, Lower Broadheath, Worcester, WR2 6RR
Sold Feb 2024
£450,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Urma Cottage, Bell Lane, Lower Broadheath, Worcester, WR2 6RR. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Urma Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Urma Cottage is a detached house in Lower Broadheath, Worcester, Worcester (WR2 6RR). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 3-band jump.
At 111 m² it sits well below the postcode median (209 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £420,000 is 12% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£314/sq ft) was about 17.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £375,000 in October 2024.
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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.
Current Certificate
Nov 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 November 2033
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Urma Cottage, Bell Lane, Lower Broadheath, Worcester, WR2 6RR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Urma Cottage has no planning applications on record.
12
But the area is active
12 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Bell Lane homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Urma Cottage is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,378
Street avg £4,064
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 192 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Years Held
2 years
Street avg 4 years
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Worcester district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
133/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Dew Drop Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Broadheath CofE Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Broadheath CofE Primary SchoolPrimary824m
- Honeywell Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km
- Hallow CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km
- Oldbury Park Primary SchoolPrimary3.0km
Nearest stops
- Dew Drop InnBus stop138m
- Bell InnBus stop551m
- Broadheath Common CrossroadsBus stop557m
- Bell LaneBus stop572m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences791 reports40%
- Anti-social Behaviour289 reports15%
- Criminal Damage & Arson156 reports8%
- Shoplifting141 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WR2 6RR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Urma Cottage is modelled from its 111 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WR2 6RR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Urma Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Urma Cottage was lodged in November 2023 at band D and is valid until November 2033. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Urma Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 4 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WR2 6RR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Urma Cottage is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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