Arboretum Mews, Flat 9, 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 42 m² (around 452 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. At 42 m² this is the 3rd 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 bottom. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since June 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £129,000 sits 138.9% above the 2001 sale of £54,000. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 55 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs).