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Apartment 5, 2 Surman Street, Worcester, WR1 1HL

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About Apartment 5

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Apartment 5 is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Worcester (WR1 1HL). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on electricity. At 62 m² this is the 7th smallest of 27 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–139 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 27 units on file. Other recorded features include a loft. Period features are noted in the property record.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in April 2010. At 62 m² it's 19.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 45 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £193,000 is 17% above the 2010 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • LoftYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Central heatingYes
  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2019from Sept 2009
Low Energy Lighting
38%67%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Apartment 5, 2 Surman Street, Worcester, WR1 1HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apartment 5 has no planning applications on record.

17

But the area is active

17 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£193,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.3% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£165,000

Growth on file: -0.3% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 April 2010Most recent

    £165,000

    -1.2%over 3 years
  2. 27 July 2006

    £167,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WR1 1HL: £180,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Surman Street homes

Four headline reads against 36 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Apartment 5 is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,661

Street avg £2,455

Above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Apartment 5

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Worcester district page.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Tything — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St George's Catholic Primary School. 26 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WR1 1HL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WR1 1HL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WR1 1HL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Apartment 5, 2 Surman Street, Worcester, WR1 1HL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.