12a, Abbey Road, Malvern, WR14 3HG

12a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Malvern (WR14 3HG). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and roof efficiency went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since May 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 79 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2006–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £299,000 sits 86.9% above the 2007 sale of £160,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£115/sq ft) was about 35.2% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.