Bursars Cottage, Laugherne Park, Martley, Worcester, WR6 6RQ
About Bursars Cottage
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 £500,000 sits 54.3% above the 2007 sale of £324,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 39.4% 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).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Window efficiency improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
- Feb 2007Change Of UseFullIn report
Change of use from garage to office
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 06/01751/FUL
- Feb 2007Garage ConversionHeritageIn report
Alteration to garage to form office
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 06/01750/LBC
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£500,000
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.
Sales timeline
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: £350,000 (2024–2021).
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£640,000Laugherne House, Apartment 7, Laugherne Park, Martley, Worcester, WR6 6RQ
Sold Jun 2023
£140,000Castle Hill View, Laugherne Park, Martley, Worcester, WR6 6RQ
Sold Dec 2022
£599,9501 Masons View, Laugherne Park, Martley, Worcester, WR6 6RQ
Sold Dec 2021
£350,000
Everything we know about Bursars Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Laugherne Park homes
CO₂ Emissions for Bursars Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,208
Street avg £2,626
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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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB