Arboretum Mews, Flat 7, 24 Southfield Street, Worcester, WR1 1NH

Arboretum Mews is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Worcester (WR1 1NH). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 39 m² this is the 2nd 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, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since August 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1996–1998, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £121,000 sits 293.5% above the 1998 sale of £30,750. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£73/sq ft) was about 42.8% below the postcode norm. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 55 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs).