Flat 1, 50 Barbourne Road, Worcester, WR1 1JA

Flat 1 is a mid-terrace house in Worcester (WR1 1JA). It has a recorded floor area of 14 m² (around 151 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 14 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (14–22 m²). The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average.

Held since April 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 14 m² it sits well below the postcode median (21 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.