Hill House, Laugherne Park, Martley, Worcester, WR6 6RQ

Hill House is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Martley, Worcester, Worcester (WR6 6RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows an F (score 24), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 62), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in September 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2004–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £604,000 sits 52.9% above the 2008 sale of £395,000. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 151 m² it's 18.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (127 m² median across 21 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs).