21b, Middle Street, Worcester, WR1 1NQ

21b is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Worcester (WR1 1NQ). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 34 m² this is the 4th smallest of 48 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–164 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 48 units on file.

It hasn't traded since December 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £110,000 sits 144.4% above the 2002 sale of £45,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£123/sq ft) was about 21.5% below the postcode norm. At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 47 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.