Express Buildings 2a, Flat 4, Howsell Road, Malvern, WR14 1TF
About Express Buildings 2a
Express Buildings 2a is a detached house in Malvern (WR14 1TF). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. At 62 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in Express Buildings 2a, where floor areas span 36–80 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (40 versus a best of 64). The latest certificate (July 2023) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). 5 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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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
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
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Sept 2008FullIn report
Change of use from B1 to B2 to allow MOT Testing within current business premises.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 08/01085/FUL
- Apr 2004New BuildFullIn report
New pitched roof incorporating 2 bedsits
- Reference
- 04/00185/FUL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Express Buildings 2a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£149,000
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 1TF: £172,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in WR14 1TF
27a, Lower Apartment, Howsell Road, Malvern, WR14 1TF
Sold Jan 2025
£172,0003 Ashwin House, Howsell Road, Malvern, WR14 1TF
Sold Aug 2023
£185,00022 Howsell Road, Malvern, WR14 1TF
Sold Jun 2022
£254,00012 Boswell Court, Howsell Road, Malvern, WR14 1TF
Sold Mar 2022
£103,5008 Boswell Court, Howsell Road, Malvern, WR14 1TF
Sold Nov 2021
£105,000
Everything we know about Express Buildings 2a, 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 Howsell Road homes
On epc rating, Express Buildings 2a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
40 (E)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 61 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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 Express Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Matthias Church of England Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB