What type of property is 2 Brookside, WR5 3LB?

2 Brookside, WR5 3LB is a 2-bedroom detached house.

When did 2 Brookside, WR5 3LB last change hands?

2 Brookside, WR5 3LB last sold for £315,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 2 Brookside, WR5 3LB?

The current EPC rating for 2 Brookside, WR5 3LB is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 2 Brookside, WR5 3LB?

2 Brookside, WR5 3LB has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WR5 3LB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 2 Brookside, WR5 3LB heated?

The latest EPC at 2 Brookside, WR5 3LB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 2 Brookside, WR5 3LB?

2 Brookside, WR5 3LB is in council tax band E.

Where is 2 Brookside, WR5 3LB located?

2 Brookside, WR5 3LB sits in Kempsey, Worcester, Worcester. It falls within the WR5 postcode district in Worcestershire.

How safe is the area around 2 Brookside, WR5 3LB?

Police records around 2 Brookside, WR5 3LB show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 2 Brookside, WR5 3LB?

The closest primary school to 2 Brookside, WR5 3LB is Kempsey Primary School (534m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 2 Brookside, WR5 3LB?

The closest bus stop to 2 Brookside, WR5 3LB is Windmill Lane, 189m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 Brookside, Kempsey, Worcester, WR5 3LB

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band E

Overview

About 2 Brookside

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

2 Brookside is a two-bedroom detached house in Kempsey, Worcester, Worcester (WR5 3LB). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.

At 85 m² it's 25.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (114 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £379,000 is 20.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£344/sq ft) was about 35.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2022 for £315,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

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.

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

—

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Brookside, Kempsey, Worcester, WR5 3LB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Brookside has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£379,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£315,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

9 May 2022Most recent
£315,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WR5 3LB: £317,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in WR5 3LB

On the street

Versus other Brookside homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 2 Brookside runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,706

Street avg £2,994

Above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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.

Full Worcester report

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

0.2 km

Windmill Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Kempsey Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WR5 3LB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WR5 3LB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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