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Arboretum Mews, Flat 12a, 24 Southfield Street, Worcester, WR1 1NH

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Arboretum Mews

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

Arboretum Mews is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Worcester (WR1 1NH). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 60 m² this is the 12th smallest of 14 units on EPC record in Arboretum Mews, where floor areas span 35–646 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 14 units on file.

Held since August 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £149,000 sits 119.1% above the 2002 sale of £68,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£105/sq ft) was about 17.8% below the postcode norm. At 60 m² it's 15.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 55 EPCs).

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
  • Bathrooms1
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2019from Sept 2011
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC 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.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Arboretum Mews, Flat 12a, 24 Southfield Street, Worcester, WR1 1NH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Arboretum Mews 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.

Arboretum Mews has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£149,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.5% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2002)

£68,000

Growth on file: 12.5% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 August 2002Most recent

    £68,000

    +100.0%over 5 years
  2. 26 September 1996

    £34,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WR1 1NH: £203,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Southfield Street homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Arboretum Mews outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,133

Street avg £2,095

Strongly below

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Arboretum Mews

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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

0.2 km

Lowesmoor — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Bishop Perowne CofE College. 28 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 1NH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for WR1 1NH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for WR1 1NH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.1dB

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 Arboretum Mews, Flat 12a, 24 Southfield Street, Worcester, WR1 1NH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.