170 Lower Howsell Road, Malvern, WR14 1DL
About 170 Lower Howsell Road
170 Lower Howsell Road is a detached house in Malvern (WR14 1DL). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.
At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £351,000 is 35% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£201/sq ft) was about 29.2% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: February 2024 at £260,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
170 Lower Howsell Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
170 Lower Howsell Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
170 Lower Howsell Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£351,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£260,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 February 2024Most recent
£260,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WR14 1DL: £295,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in WR14 1DL
90 Lower Howsell Road, Malvern, WR14 1DL
Sold Feb 2025
£364,000132 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
£295,00096 Lower Howsell Road, Malvern, WR14 1DL
Sold Sept 2020
£270,005
Everything we know about 170 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
EPC Rating for 170 Lower Howsell Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,167
Street avg £3,226
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.8 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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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.
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
45.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB