Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Box House, Bestmans Lane, Kempsey, Worcester, WR5 3PZ
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
196 m²
2110 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Box House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Box House is a detached house in Kempsey, Worcester, Worcester (WR5 3PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 196 m² (around 2110 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91). Main heating runs on lpg.
It hasn't traded since July 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. At 196 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. Across 2001–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £647,000 sits 72.5% above the 2005 sale of £375,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£178/sq ft) was about 23.8% below the postcode norm.
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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.
Box House ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate
Jun 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 June 2035
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Box House, Bestmans Lane, Kempsey, Worcester, WR5 3PZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Box House 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.
Box House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£647,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 4 years.
Last sold (2005)
£375,000
Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
6 July 2005Most recent
£375,000
+37.9%over 3 years8 August 2001
£272,000
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.
On years held, Box House stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,913
Street avg £4,585
Floor Area
196 m²
Street avg 138 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Box House, Bestmans Lane, Kempsey, Worcester, WR5 3PZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.