14 Challenger Close, Malvern, WR14 2NN
About 14 Challenger Close
14 Challenger Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Malvern (WR14 2NN). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
Held since November 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2001–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £211,000 sits 50.7% above the 2005 sale of £140,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
14 Challenger Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
14 Challenger Close changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£211,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.7% per year over 4 years.
£140,000
Growth on file: 16.7% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
30 November 2005Most recent
£140,000
+3.7%over 1 year21 June 2004
£135,000
+80.0%over 2 years12 November 2001
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WR14 2NN: £210,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in WR14 2NN
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Versus other Challenger Close homes
On epc rating, 14 Challenger Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,456
Street avg £2,689
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
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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
0.3 km
Madresfield Road Cemetery — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Grove Primary School. 12 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
50.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB