10 Hales Orchard, Worcester, WR2 4BY

10 Hales Orchard is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Worcester (WR2 4BY). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. At 72 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (61–72 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (80 versus a worst of 40). The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 72 m² it's 16.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 7 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £141,000 is 27.6% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£143/sq ft) was about 33.5% below the postcode norm. Last sold in July 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.