What kind of home is 158 Lower Howsell Road, WR14 1DL?

158 Lower Howsell Road, WR14 1DL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 158 Lower Howsell Road, WR14 1DL?

158 Lower Howsell Road, WR14 1DL last sold for £270,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £165,000 in June 2016, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 158 Lower Howsell Road, WR14 1DL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 2016 and September 2021, 158 Lower Howsell Road, WR14 1DL rose from £165,000 to £270,000, a change of £105,000. That works out to roughly +9.8% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 158 Lower Howsell Road, WR14 1DL have?

The current EPC rating for 158 Lower Howsell Road, WR14 1DL is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in November 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 158 Lower Howsell Road, WR14 1DL?

158 Lower Howsell Road, WR14 1DL has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 34% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WR14 1DL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 158 Lower Howsell Road, WR14 1DL use?

The latest EPC at 158 Lower Howsell Road, WR14 1DL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 158 Lower Howsell Road, WR14 1DL?

158 Lower Howsell Road, WR14 1DL is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 158 Lower Howsell Road, WR14 1DL in?

158 Lower Howsell Road, WR14 1DL sits in Malvern. It falls within the WR14 postcode district in Worcestershire.

What is crime like near 158 Lower Howsell Road, WR14 1DL?

Police records around 158 Lower Howsell Road, WR14 1DL show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 158 Lower Howsell Road, WR14 1DL?

The closest primary school to 158 Lower Howsell Road, WR14 1DL is St Matthias Church of England Primary School (924m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Dyson Perrins CofE Academy (1.2km).

How well connected is 158 Lower Howsell Road, WR14 1DL?

The closest bus stop to 158 Lower Howsell Road, WR14 1DL is The Oak Inn, 551m away. The nearest rail option is Malvern Link Rail Station, 1.2km away.

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158 Lower Howsell Road, Malvern, WR14 1DL

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 158 Lower Howsell Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

158 Lower Howsell Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Malvern (WR14 1DL). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2016–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £304,000 is 12.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£358/sq ft) was about 47.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £270,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Nov 2025

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 158 Lower Howsell Road, Malvern, WR14 1DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

158 Lower Howsell Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£304,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£270,000

Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

29 September 2021Most recent
£270,000
+63.6%over 5 years
16 June 2016
£165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WR14 1DL: £295,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in WR14 1DL

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On the street

Versus other Lower Howsell Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 158 Lower Howsell Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,857

Street avg £3,014

Above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Malvern district page.

Full Malvern report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WR14 1DL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WR14 1DL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low

55 dB

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65 dB

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75 dB

80 dB

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