8 Benbow Close, Malvern, WR14 4JJ
About 8 Benbow Close
8 Benbow Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Malvern (WR14 4JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a basement. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 113 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£243/sq ft) was about 49.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2023 at £295,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
- ConservatoryYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jun 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
Undertake tree works, as detailed on application form and in any accompanying information.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00986/CAN
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 Benbow Close
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 8 Benbow Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£307,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 28 years.
£295,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
20 July 2023Most recent
£295,000
+47.5%over 8 years16 April 2015
£200,000
+205.3%over 20 years3 March 1995
£65,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in WR14 4JJ: £230,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in WR14 4JJ
Everything we know about 8 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
Floor Area for 8 Benbow Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,611
Street avg £2,086
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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