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Holly Cottage, Holywell Road, Malvern, WR14 4LE

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Holly Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Holly Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Malvern (WR14 4LE). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Last changed hands 9 years ago, in November 2017. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £326,000 is 20.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£358/sq ft) was about 104.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2017from Apr 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
60%40%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Holly Cottage, Holywell Road, Malvern, WR14 4LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jan 2015
    Application
    In report

    Application for approval of details reserved by condition - Condition 1 of planning permission 14/00071/HOU.

    Reference
    14/01707/CCD
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for Holly Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£326,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£270,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 November 2017Most recent

    £270,000

    +80.0%over 6 years

  2. 25 October 2011

    £150,000

    +85.2%over 11 years

  3. 8 November 1999

    £81,000

    +30.6%over 2 years

  4. 17 April 1997

    £62,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WR14 4LE: £403,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Holywell Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Holly Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,857

Street avg £3,192

Above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 143 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

On par
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Bello Squardo, St Anns Road

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£452k

1 Holywell Road

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2 bed
£229k

1 Fern Cottage, Holywell Road

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2 bed1 bath
£310k

1 Benton Close

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£350k

1 De Walden Road

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Malvern district page.
Full Malvern report

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

0.2 km

Hanley Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Malvern Wells CofE Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WR14 4LE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WR14 4LE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WR14 4LE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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