Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Laurel Cottage, Bath Road, Broomhall, Worcester, WR5 3HS
4 sales on record3 planning records
Estimated value
£428,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£447,500)-4%
- Against WR5 3HS's recent median (£575,000)-26%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
127 m²
1367 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£428,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£447,500)-4%
- Against WR5 3HS's recent median (£575,000)-26%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Laurel Cottage is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WR5 3HS. 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
127 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2024
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in WR5 3HS
5 sales, median £575,000 (2025–2003)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | 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.
Laurel Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2004.
Sales timeline
22 June 2025Most recent
£447,500
+49.2%over 9 years25 May 2016
£300,000
+50.0%over 6 years5 January 2010
£200,000
+18.0%over 5 years27 February 2004
£169,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WR5 3HS: £575,000 (2025–2003).
Nearby sales in WR5 3HS
Broomhall, Bath Road, Broomhall, Worcester, WR5 3HS
Sold May 2025
£2,350,000Grove End, Bath Road, Broomhall, Worcester, WR5 3HS
Sold Oct 2024
£575,000Little Acre, Bath Road, Broomhall, Worcester, WR5 3HS
Sold May 2022
£530,000Kingsdown, Bath Road, Broomhall, Worcester, WR5 3HS
Sold Oct 2001
£135,000Rosegarth, Bath Road, Broomhall, Worcester, WR5 3HS
Sold Apr 1999
£98,000
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- 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 Laurel Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Laurel Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Broomhall, Worcester, Worcester (WR5 3HS). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
At 127 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £447,500 in June 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£327/sq ft) was about 108.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Nov 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 November 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2014from Oct 2009
EPC improved fromE40toD66
Hot Water
AverageGood
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low Energy Lighting
54%3%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Nov 2024from Apr 2014
EPC improved fromD66toC69
Low Energy Lighting
3%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Laurel Cottage, Bath Road, Broomhall, Worcester, WR5 3HS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Laurel Cottage has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
3 applications on record at Laurel Cottage, Bath Road, Broomhall, Worcester, WR5 3HS
1decisions3extensions9documents6nearby
- Jun 2003ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Two storey extension and detached double garage
- Reference
- 03/00657/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJun 2010Decision
- ConservatoryOct 2003Decision
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Versus other Bath Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Laurel Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 28 (F)
Floor Area
127 m²
Street avg 114 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 10.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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
208/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Hatfield Turn — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Kempsey Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Kempsey Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
- Callow End CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km
- Cherry Orchard Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km
- Powick CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km
Nearest stops
- Hatfield TurnBus stop37m
- Hatfield TurnBus stop122m
- ClerkenleapBus stop563m
- Windmill LaneBus stop1.0km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,111 reports41%
- Anti-social Behaviour423 reports16%
- Criminal Damage & Arson256 reports9%
- Other Theft170 reports6%
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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 WR5 3HS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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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 Laurel Cottage is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in WR5 3HS. 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. 4 sales are recorded for Laurel 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 Laurel Cottage was lodged in November 2024 at band C and is valid until November 2034. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to Laurel 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 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 5 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from WR5 3HS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Laurel 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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