Laurel Cottage, Holywell Road, Malvern, WR14 4LF

Laurel Cottage is a six-bedroom detached house in Malvern (WR14 4LF). It has a recorded floor area of 192 m² (around 2067 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in July 2022 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. Other recorded features include notable views and a self-contained annexe. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 192 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £723,000 sits 57.2% above the 2023 sale of £460,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£223/sq ft) was about 19.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: December 2023 at £460,000.