The Gatehouse, Ranelagh Road, Malvern, WR14 1BQ
About The Gatehouse
The Gatehouse is a detached house in Malvern (WR14 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1862 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.
At 173 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Gatehouse's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Mar 2025SubdivisionFullIn report
Erection of 2no. two-storey dwellings alongside the refurbishment and sub-division of the existing building to form 2no. dwellings
- Documents
- 60 docs on file
- Reference
- M/25/00389/FUL
- Apr 2022SubdivisionFullIn report
Conversion of and division of an existing dwelling and proposal for an additional two dwellings to be built.
- Documents
- 31 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00509/FUL
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The Gatehouse has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£501,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 4 sales in WR14 1BQ: £366,750 (2018–2002).
Everything we know about The Gatehouse, 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 Ranelagh Road homes
Habitable Rooms for The Gatehouse runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
173 m²
Street avg 119 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Oak Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
St Matthias Church of England Primary School. 10 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
51.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB