38 Main Road, Kempsey, Worcester, WR5 3JA
About 38 Main Road
38 Main Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Kempsey, Worcester, Worcester (WR5 3JA). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Held since August 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. An active application for an extension is awaiting a decision. Today's modelled estimate of £327,000 sits 63.5% above the 2004 sale of £200,000. At 107 m² it's 21.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 7 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingOff road
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has solid (non-cavity) walls, and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
3 applications on record at 38 Main Road, Kempsey, Worcester, WR5 3JA
- Mar 2005SubdivisionFullOutcome in report
Alterations to convert ground floor shop and flat into 2 No. flats and store into 1 No. self contained unit.
- Reference
- 05/00076/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionFeb 2020Decision
- ExtensionJan 2013Decision
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Sales history & valuation
38 Main Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£327,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£200,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 August 2004Most recent
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WR5 3JA: £355,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in WR5 3JA
46 Main Road, Kempsey, Worcester, WR5 3JA
Sold Aug 2023
£355,00083 Main Road, Kempsey, Worcester, WR5 3JA
Sold May 2023
£280,00040 Main Road, Kempsey, Worcester, WR5 3JA
Sold Jan 2022
£420,00042 Main Road, Kempsey, Worcester, WR5 3JA
Sold Nov 2021
£242,0002 Bakery Mews, Main Road, Kempsey, Worcester, WR5 3JA
Sold Sept 2020
£190,000
Versus other Main Road homes
On price per m², 38 Main Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,869
Street avg £3,044
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Village Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Kempsey Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB







