5 Bestmans Lane, Kempsey, Worcester, WR5 3PZ

5 Bestmans Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Kempsey, Worcester, Worcester (WR5 3PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in June 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include notable views.

At 158 m² the property is well over the postcode median (118 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 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 2003–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £585,000 is 20.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£285/sq ft) was about 31.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £485,000 in February 2020.