1 The Laurels, Barker Street, Worcester, WR3 8NP

1 The Laurels is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Worcester (WR3 8NP). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 44 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–60 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. 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; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in July 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £110,000 sits 358.3% above the 1997 sale of £24,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£51/sq ft) was about 41.3% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2015. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.