28a, Spring Lane, Malvern, WR14 1AJ
About 28a
28a is a mid-terrace house in Malvern (WR14 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
It hasn't traded since January 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 92 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £244,000 sits 408.3% above the 1996 sale of £48,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£48/sq ft) was about 64.1% below the postcode norm.
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Risks
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Planning history
28a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
28a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£244,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£48,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 January 1996Most recent
£48,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WR14 1AJ: £185,000 (2022–2010).
Everything we know about 28a, 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 Spring Lane homes
On price per m², 28a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£522
Street avg £1,896
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Spring Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Matthias Church of England Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB