Bestmans Lane, Kempsey, Worcester
House prices, sold prices and local information for WR5 3QA, WR5 3PZ.
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At a glance
5 property sales on Bestmans Lane, Kempsey, Worcester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 14 Jun 2022. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £368,800. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Bestmans Lane range from £222,000 to £485,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Bestmans Lane compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bestmans Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WR5 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 5 | £368,800 | 14 Jun 2022 |
Sold prices on Bestmans Lane
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Cottage, Bestmans Lane WR5 3QA | 14 Jun 2022 | £475,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Bestmans Lane WR5 3PZ | 21 Mar 2022 | £350,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Mount Emerald, 1, Bestmans Lane WR5 3PZ | 12 Feb 2021 | £1,270,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 5, Bestmans Lane WR5 3PZ | 28 Feb 2020 | £485,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| The Paddocks, Bestmans Lane WR5 3QA | 27 Sep 2019 | £312,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Lake Cottage, Bestmans Lane WR5 3QA | 19 Dec 2016 | £222,000 | Detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Cottage, Bestmans Lane | £222,000 (Dec 2016) → £475,000 (Jun 2022) | +114% over 5 yrs |
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Schools near Bestmans Lane
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempsey Primary School 386 pupils | Primary | 5–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Norton Juxta Kempsey CofE Primary School 192 pupils | Primary Church of England | 5–11 | Report | 1.7 mi |
| Callow End CofE Primary School 109 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Good Report | 2.0 mi |
| Norton College 81 pupils | Other independent special school | 11–19 | Report | 2.3 mi |
| Bankside School 61 pupils | Other independent special school | 11–18 | Report | 2.7 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Worcestershire Parkway station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
- Worcester Shrub Hill station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 26 min walk
- Worcester Foregate Street station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 28 min walk
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Kempsey · 1.0 mi
- Spar Spar - Broomhall · 2.1 mi
- Aldi Aldi St Peter the Great Worcester · 2.4 mi
- Tesco Tesco Worcester Superstore · 2.6 mi
Dentists
- Abbotsbury Court Dental Practice · 2.7 mi
- St Peters Dental Practice · 2.8 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 77.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 10.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 11.3% | 17.1% |
| Households | 1,191 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.2% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 59.3% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 23.5% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,899 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 36% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 36% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 36% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 66% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 98% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 96% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 77% | 92% |
Share of homes across Malvern Hills with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Bestmans Lane
Ethnic group
| Here | Malvern Hills | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.7% | 96.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.8% | 1.4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.2% | 1.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Religion
| Here | Malvern Hills | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 55% | 54% |
| No religion | 39.5% | 38% |
| Not answered | 4.4% | 6.3% |
| Muslim | 0.7% | 0.5% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Malvern Hills | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96% | 94.3% |
| Born outside the UK | 4% | 5.7% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Malvern Hills | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 37.3% | 38.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.5% | 16% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.2% | 14% |
| No qualifications | 12.5% | 14.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.7% | 8.6% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 5.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2.4% | 2.5% |
General health
| Here | Malvern Hills | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 53.3% | 46.5% |
| Good health | 33% | 34.9% |
| Fair health | 10.5% | 13.6% |
| Bad health | 2.6% | 3.9% |
| Very bad health | 0.6% | 1.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Malvern Hills | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 44.2% | 33.9% |
| 1 car or van in household | 29.4% | 37.8% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 20.1% | 16.6% |
| No cars or vans in household | 6.3% | 11.7% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Malvern Hills.
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