Flat 3, 7 St Marys Street, Worcester, WR1 1HA

Flat 3 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Worcester (WR1 1HA). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 38 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (38–65 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2012–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £109,000 sits 73% above the 2020 sale of £63,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£154/sq ft) was about 17.7% below the postcode norm. At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (55 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Sold November 2020 for £63,000.