120 Lower Howsell Road, Malvern, WR14 1DL
About 120 Lower Howsell Road
120 Lower Howsell Road is a semi-detached house in Malvern (WR14 1DL). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2025) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 104).
At 140 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2005.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (50 kWp) and Solar water heating installed
Planning history
- Dec 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Small flat roofed extension to dining room.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 05/01589/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
120 Lower Howsell Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£400,000
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 5 sales in WR14 1DL: £295,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in WR14 1DL
90 Lower Howsell Road, Malvern, WR14 1DL
Sold Feb 2025
£364,000170 Lower Howsell Road, Malvern, WR14 1DL
Sold Feb 2024
£260,000132 Lower Howsell Road, Malvern, WR14 1DL
Sold Jan 2023
£501,150158 Lower Howsell Road, Malvern, WR14 1DL
Sold Sept 2021
£270,00094 Lower Howsell Road, Malvern, WR14 1DL
Sold Mar 2021
£295,000
Everything we know about 120 Lower Howsell 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 Lower Howsell Road homes
120 Lower Howsell Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
87 (B)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 112 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.6 km
The Oak Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
St Matthias Church of England Primary School. 9 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
45.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB