238 Worcester Road, Malvern, WR14 1AW
About 238 Worcester Road
238 Worcester Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Malvern (WR14 1AW). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since January 1997, a hold of 29 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. Today's modelled estimate of £268,000 sits 374.3% above the 1997 sale of £56,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£47/sq ft) was about 71.8% below the postcode norm. At 112 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 7 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
238 Worcester Road 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
238 Worcester Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£268,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£56,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 January 1997Most recent
£56,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WR14 1AW: £235,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in WR14 1AW
Everything we know about 238 Worcester Road, 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 Worcester Road homes
238 Worcester Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£504
Street avg £2,408
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 6.0 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
0.0 km
The Oak Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
St Matthias Church of England Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB