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8 Bestmans Lane, Kempsey, Worcester, WR5 3PZ

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
158 m²
1701 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 8 Bestmans Lane

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

8 Bestmans Lane is a 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 E. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

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. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Bestmans Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Nov 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 29 November 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2014from Aug 2014
EPC improved fromE43toD55
Low Energy Lighting
75%54%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Bestmans Lane, Kempsey, Worcester, WR5 3PZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Bestmans Lane has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 8 Bestmans Lane, Kempsey, Worcester, WR5 3PZ

2decisions2extensions33documents6nearby
  1. May 2019
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Two storey rear extension

    Documents
    19 docs on file
    Reference
    19/00007/HP
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Bestmans Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£527,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in WR5 3PZ: £467,000 (2022–2014).

On the street

Versus other Bestmans Lane homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Bestmans Lane is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

EPC Rating

55 (D)

Street avg 47 (E)

On par

Floor Area

158 m²

Street avg 141 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

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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.
£539k

1 Aldersey Close

WR5 3EH

4 bed2 bath
£509k

1 Bestmans Lane, Kempsey

WR5 3PZ

£553k

1 Bannut Hill, Kempsey

WR5 3NG

£487k

1 Anglia Crescent, Kempsey

WR5 3UX

4 bed3 bath
£483k

1 Baynhall Oast Houses, Main Road, Kempsey

WR5 3PA

4 bed
£465k

1 Bala Way

WR5 3UF

4 bed
£464k

1 Arden Road

WR5 3BD

4 bed
£451k

1 Begonia Close

WR5 3LZ

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.
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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.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for WR5 3PZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.1dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for WR5 3PZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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