What type of property is 23b, Middle Street, WR1 1NQ?

23b, Middle Street, WR1 1NQ is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 23b, Middle Street, WR1 1NQ?

23b, Middle Street, WR1 1NQ last sold for £42,000 in April 2001, around 25 years ago. Before that, it sold for £29,000 in May 1998, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 23b, Middle Street, WR1 1NQ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 1998 and April 2001, 23b, Middle Street, WR1 1NQ rose from £29,000 to £42,000, a change of £13,000. That works out to roughly +13.5% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23b, Middle Street, WR1 1NQ?

The current EPC rating for 23b, Middle Street, WR1 1NQ is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. It has dropped from a D recorded in May 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23b, Middle Street, WR1 1NQ?

23b, Middle Street, WR1 1NQ has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 72 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WR1 1NQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23b, Middle Street, WR1 1NQ heated?

The latest EPC at 23b, Middle Street, WR1 1NQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23b, Middle Street, WR1 1NQ?

23b, Middle Street, WR1 1NQ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 23b, Middle Street, WR1 1NQ located?

23b, Middle Street, WR1 1NQ sits in Worcester. It falls within the WR1 postcode district in Worcestershire.

How safe is the area around 23b, Middle Street, WR1 1NQ?

Police records around 23b, Middle Street, WR1 1NQ show an average of 259 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 23b, Middle Street, WR1 1NQ?

The closest primary school to 23b, Middle Street, WR1 1NQ is St George's Catholic Primary School (840m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bishop Perowne CofE College (888m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 23b, Middle Street, WR1 1NQ?

The closest rail stop to 23b, Middle Street, WR1 1NQ is Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station, 257m away. The nearest bus option is Lowesmoor, 271m away.

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23b, Middle Street, Worcester, WR1 1NQ

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 23b

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

23b is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Worcester (WR1 1NQ). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. At 72 m² this is the 21st 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.

Held since April 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £119,000 sits 183.3% above the 2001 sale of £42,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£54/sq ft) was about 65.7% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar 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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

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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)

Jul 2020

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 July 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2020from May 2010

EPC improved fromD66toE49

Heating Controls

Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23b, Middle Street, Worcester, WR1 1NQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23b has no planning applications on record.

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.

23b's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£119,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.5% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2001)

£42,000

Growth on file: 13.5% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

29 April 2001Most recent
£42,000
+44.8%over 2 years
28 May 1998
£29,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WR1 1NQ: £240,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in WR1 1NQ

On the street

Versus other Middle Street homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 23b stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£583

Street avg £2,053

Strongly below

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

Full Worcester report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

259/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.8 km

St George's Catholic Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WR1 1NQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WR1 1NQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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