Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Unit 2b, Bestmans Lane, Kempsey, Worcester, WR5 3PZ
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 30
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Unit 2b
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Unit 2b is a detached house in Kempsey, Worcester, Worcester (WR5 3PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in September 2013 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, main heating went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 104), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on wood logs.
At 69 m² it sits well below the postcode median (130 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs).
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F30
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 February 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2020from Sept 2013
EPC improved fromG2toF30
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler
Upgraded to gas central heating
Windows
SinglePartial Double
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
91%60%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC FPre-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 history
Applications and permits filed against Unit 2b, Bestmans Lane, Kempsey, Worcester, WR5 3PZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Unit 2b 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.
Unit 2b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£323,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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).
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 floor area, Unit 2b runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
30 (F)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 149 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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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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
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