Apartment 12a, 2 Surman Street, Worcester, WR1 1HL

Apartment 12a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Worcester (WR1 1HL). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 42 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (42–139 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 27 units on file. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 73). Earlier certificates rated it B (September 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 45 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 36.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2018 for £137,950.