Holywell Cottage, Holywell Road, Malvern, WR14 4LE
About Holywell Cottage
Holywell Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Malvern (WR14 4LE). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 109), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £317,500. Across 2008–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£399/sq ft) was about 134.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2000.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
- May 2000RenovationHeritageIn report
Replacement of windows to traditional style
New Windows- Reference
- 00/00299/LBC
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Holywell Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£337,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 17 years.
£317,500
Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
21 March 2025Most recent
£317,500
+47.7%over 8 years23 March 2016
£215,000
-12.2%over 7 years1 June 2008
£245,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in WR14 4LE: £403,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in WR14 4LE
Halas House, Flat 1, Holywell Road, Malvern, WR14 4LE
Sold Feb 2025
£150,000Hill House, Holywell Road, Malvern, WR14 4LE
Sold Oct 2024
£403,000Holywell Chapel, Holywell Road, Malvern, WR14 4LE
Sold Sept 2024
£990,000Holywell Lodge, Holywell Road, Malvern, WR14 4LE
Sold Dec 2023
£690,000Halas House, Flat 3, Holywell Road, Malvern, WR14 4LE
Sold Nov 2023
£147,000
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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 Holywell Road homes
On years held, Holywell Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,291
Street avg £3,156
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 142 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 6.1 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
0.2 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
48.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB