What kind of home is The Hop House, Apartment 1, 31 Middle Street, WR1 1NQ?

The Hop House, Apartment 1, 31 Middle Street, WR1 1NQ is a 2-bedroom detached house.

How energy efficient is The Hop House, Apartment 1, 31 Middle Street, WR1 1NQ?

The current EPC rating for The Hop House, Apartment 1, 31 Middle Street, WR1 1NQ is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. It has dropped from a B recorded in January 2011 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Hop House, Apartment 1, 31 Middle Street, WR1 1NQ?

The Hop House, Apartment 1, 31 Middle Street, WR1 1NQ has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in WR1 1NQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Hop House, Apartment 1, 31 Middle Street, WR1 1NQ use?

The latest EPC at The Hop House, Apartment 1, 31 Middle Street, WR1 1NQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for The Hop House, Apartment 1, 31 Middle Street, WR1 1NQ?

The Hop House, Apartment 1, 31 Middle Street, WR1 1NQ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is The Hop House, Apartment 1, 31 Middle Street, WR1 1NQ in?

The Hop House, Apartment 1, 31 Middle Street, WR1 1NQ sits in Worcester. It falls within the WR1 postcode district in Worcestershire.

How safe is the area around The Hop House, Apartment 1, 31 Middle Street, WR1 1NQ?

Police records around The Hop House, Apartment 1, 31 Middle Street, WR1 1NQ show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (171% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near The Hop House, Apartment 1, 31 Middle Street, WR1 1NQ?

The closest primary school to The Hop House, Apartment 1, 31 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.

What transport links are near The Hop House, Apartment 1, 31 Middle Street, WR1 1NQ?

The closest rail stop to The Hop House, Apartment 1, 31 Middle Street, WR1 1NQ is Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station, 257m away. The nearest bus option is Lowesmoor, 271m away.

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The Hop House, Apartment 1, 31 Middle Street, Worcester, WR1 1NQ

Property type

Detached

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About The Hop House

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

The Hop House is a two-bedroom detached house in Worcester (WR1 1NQ). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 67 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 11 units on EPC record in The Hop House, where floor areas span 49–103 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (66 versus a best of 83). The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (January 2011); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

At 67 m² it's 19.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 47 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
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2021

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2021from Jan 2011

EPC improved fromB83toD66

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting

60%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Hop House, Apartment 1, 31 Middle Street, Worcester, WR1 1NQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Hop House 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.

The Hop House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£156,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in WR1 1NQ: £187,000 (2025–2023).

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.

CO₂ Emissions for The Hop House lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

66 (D)

Street avg 67 (D)

Below

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 56 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Rising 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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