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Hayslan Road, Malvern, WR14

West Midlands

£285,000

Listed on 24/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Detached Bungalow
Area
775 sqft

Features

  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

This three-bedroom detached bungalow dates from the 1930s and is offered with no onward chain. Its accommodation includes an entrance hall, a sitting room with a fireplace and doors to the garden, a kitchen/breakfast room, two double bedrooms, a third bedroom or study, a bathroom and an en-suite shower room. Gas central heating and mainly double glazing are stated. The property would benefit from personalisation and modernisation, giving a purchaser scope to update the existing rooms to their requirements. Outside, the listing describes an enclosed rear garden with lawn, patio, mature borders, an apple tree, sheds and a pergola. A lawned front garden and a gravel and block-paved driveway provide off-road parking. The agent also notes potential to extend, subject to the relevant permissions being obtained; planning feasibility would need to be verified. Malvern Link is approximately half a mile away, with Great Malvern just over a mile away. The listing notes nearby shops and other amenities, rail stations in both centres, and road access towards Worcester and the M5.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

42out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This 1930s detached bungalow has a clean, usable interior and a maintained garden, driveway and exterior, so the project is mainly about personalising older finishes rather than tackling an obvious major defect. The kitchen and bathroom finishes, carpets and décor offer scope for a cosmetic refresh, while the enclosed garden, off-road parking and stated potential to extend subject to permissions add to the appeal.

The main drawback is the price: at £285,000, it is around 17% above the local £/sqf benchmark. The asking price plus the £5,000–£14,000 refurbishment range also leaves the indicative all-in cost stretched against the local benchmark for this floor area; that comparison is not a forecast of the value after works. With good fundamentals and location but weak price and renovation economics, this is a modest project opportunity rather than a strong-value buy.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated kitchen, bathroom finishes, carpets and décor to give the usable interior a more contemporary feel.
  • Make the most of the enclosed garden, patio, mature planting and pergola, with off-road parking adding practical appeal.
  • Explore the listing’s stated potential to extend, subject to permissions and feasibility.

Key risks

  • At the asking price, adding the £5,000–£14,000 refurbishment range leaves the indicative cost stretched against the local benchmark for this floor area.
  • Total commitment could reach about £294,500 including the asking price and quoted works of about £9,500 — around 17% above what similar-sized stock commands locally today — current-condition benchmarks only, not after-works GDV.

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Hayslan Road, Malvern, WR14
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Current average variable rate is 6.60%

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£1,077
Based on a loan of £213,750 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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