Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Bursars Cottage is a detached house in Martley, Worcester, Worcester (WR6 6RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on lpg.
Held since August 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2004–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £483,000 is 49.1% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 37.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. At 101 m² it's 22.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (130 m² median across 21 EPCs).
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 May 2035
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Window efficiency improved
Floor insulation added or improved
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The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£483,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 3 years.
£324,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 3 years.
23 August 2007Most recent
£324,000
+13.7%over 3 years16 August 2004
£285,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WR6 6RQ: £560,000 (2025–2022).
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Sold Jun 2023
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Sold Dec 2022
CO₂ Emissions for Bursars Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,208
Street avg £2,698
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 151 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
41/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Wichenford Masons Arms — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Martley CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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