1 Fern Cottage, Holywell Road, Malvern, WR14 4LF

1 Fern Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Malvern (WR14 4LF). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.

At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (95 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in January 2017. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Today's modelled estimate of £229,000 is 43.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 58% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.