39 Benbow Close, Malvern, WR14 4JJ
About 39 Benbow Close
39 Benbow Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Malvern (WR14 4JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory.
Sold August 2022 for £230,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £266,000 is 15.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£301/sq ft) was about 84% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 71 m² it's 18.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 12 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageEn bloc
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Feb 2009ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Extension to rear and conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/01988/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 39 Benbow Close
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
Price for 39 Benbow Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£266,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 25 years.
£230,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
29 August 2022Most recent
£230,000
+64.3%over 17 years25 August 2005
£140,000
+109.0%over 6 years18 July 1999
£67,000
+45.7%over 1 year23 January 1998
£46,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WR14 4JJ: £295,000 (2024–2021).
Everything we know about 39 Benbow Close, 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 Benbow Close homes
On price per m², 39 Benbow Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,239
Street avg £2,033
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
0.1 km
Hanley Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Malvern Wells CofE Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB