Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Bestmans Lane, Kempsey, Worcester, WR5 3PZ
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 3 Bestmans Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Bestmans Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kempsey, Worcester, Worcester (WR5 3PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since November 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £508,000 sits 66.6% above the 2005 sale of £305,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£240/sq ft) was about 24.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
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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.
3 Bestmans Lane's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Aug 2025
Current Certificate
Aug 2015EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 16 August 2025
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Bestmans Lane, Kempsey, Worcester, WR5 3PZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Bestmans Lane has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Bestmans Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£508,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2005)
£305,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 November 2005Most recent
£305,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WR5 3PZ: £467,000 (2022–2014).
Nearby sales in WR5 3PZ
2 Bestmans Lane, Kempsey, Worcester, WR5 3PZ
Sold Mar 2022
£350,0001 Bestmans Lane, Kempsey, Worcester, WR5 3PZ
Sold Feb 2021
£1,270,0005 Bestmans Lane, Kempsey, Worcester, WR5 3PZ
Sold Feb 2020
£485,000Field House, Bestmans Lane, Kempsey, Worcester, WR5 3PZ
Sold Dec 2015
£270,0004a, Bestmans Lane, Kempsey, Worcester, WR5 3PZ
Sold Jan 2014
£467,000
Versus other Bestmans Lane homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m²
£2,585
Street avg £4,489
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 145 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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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.
Crime
208/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Pixham Ferry Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WR5 3PZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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