Dolefield Cottage, Croft Bank, Malvern, WR14 4DX
About Dolefield Cottage
Dolefield Cottage is a semi-detached house in Malvern (WR14 4DX). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2023); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 111 m² it sits well below the postcode median (256 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Dolefield Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Fuel source changed
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
- Jun 2010PorchFullIn report
Proposed extension to ground floor with conversion of roof over, extension and upgrading of conservatory and porch canopy to entrance and timber bridge to first floor extension.
ExtensionConservatory- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- NE100579/FH
- Oct 2004AnnexFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Conversion of studio/workshop and new single storey extension to provide annex to existing dwelling.
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- DCN043480/F
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Dolefield Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£431,000
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 4DX: £890,000 (2023–2003).
Nearby sales in WR14 4DX
Pemberton, Croft Bank, Malvern, WR14 4DX
Sold Jan 2023
£915,000West Park House, Croft Bank, Malvern, WR14 4DX
Sold Aug 2019
£1,100,000Meadow Cottage, Croft Bank, Malvern, WR14 4DX
Sold Jun 2019
£575,0001 Dolefield, Croft Bank, Malvern, WR14 4DX
Sold Aug 2003
£280,000Park House, Croft Bank, Malvern, WR14 4DX
Sold Apr 2003
£550,000
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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 Croft Bank homes
Dolefield Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 225 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 10.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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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
1.1 km
St. James's & The Abbey — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
St James' CofE Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.3dB