What kind of home is Apartment 8, 2 Surman Street, WR1 1HL?

Apartment 8, 2 Surman Street, WR1 1HL is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did Apartment 8, 2 Surman Street, WR1 1HL sell for?

Apartment 8, 2 Surman Street, WR1 1HL last sold for £168,000 in October 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £180,000 in September 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Apartment 8, 2 Surman Street, WR1 1HL?

Across 3 sales between September 2005 and October 2020, Apartment 8, 2 Surman Street, WR1 1HL fell from £180,000 to £168,000, a change of £12,000. That works out to roughly -0.5% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Apartment 8, 2 Surman Street, WR1 1HL?

The current EPC rating for Apartment 8, 2 Surman Street, WR1 1HL is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in March 2014. It has improved from a F recorded in December 2008 (3 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Apartment 8, 2 Surman Street, WR1 1HL?

Apartment 8, 2 Surman Street, WR1 1HL has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WR1 1HL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Apartment 8, 2 Surman Street, WR1 1HL use?

The latest EPC at Apartment 8, 2 Surman Street, WR1 1HL records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Apartment 8, 2 Surman Street, WR1 1HL?

Apartment 8, 2 Surman Street, WR1 1HL is in council tax band C.

Which area is Apartment 8, 2 Surman Street, WR1 1HL in?

Apartment 8, 2 Surman Street, WR1 1HL sits in Worcester. It falls within the WR1 postcode district in Worcestershire.

Is Apartment 8, 2 Surman Street, WR1 1HL in a safe area?

Police records around Apartment 8, 2 Surman Street, WR1 1HL show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (171% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Apartment 8, 2 Surman Street, WR1 1HL?

The closest primary school to Apartment 8, 2 Surman Street, WR1 1HL is St George's Catholic Primary School (529m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bishop Perowne CofE College (859m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Apartment 8, 2 Surman Street, WR1 1HL?

The closest bus stop to Apartment 8, 2 Surman Street, WR1 1HL is The Tything, 56m away. The nearest rail option is Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station, 364m away.

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Apartment 8, 2 Surman Street, Worcester, WR1 1HL

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Apartment 8

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

Apartment 8 is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Worcester (WR1 1HL). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £204,000 is 21.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£181/sq ft) was about 19.8% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £168,000.

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
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

Heating systemElectric
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Apartment 8's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Mar 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2014

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2014from Dec 2008

EPC improved fromF36toC80

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor MaisonetteEPC CPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Apartment 8, 2 Surman Street, Worcester, WR1 1HL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apartment 8 has no planning applications on record.

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.

Apartment 8's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£204,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.5% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£168,000

Growth on file: -0.5% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

14 October 2020Most recent
£168,000
+33.3%over 6 years
14 August 2014
£126,000
-30.0%over 8 years
9 September 2005
£180,000

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

Nearby sales in WR1 1HL

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.

On price per m², Apartment 8 runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,953

Street avg £2,476

Strongly below

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WR1 1HL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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