6 Belmont Lodge, Mayfield Road, Worcester, WR3 8NS

6 Belmont Lodge is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Worcester (WR3 8NS). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 654 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 61 m² this is the 5th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 57–68 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (52 versus a best of 77). The latest certificate (June 2011) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in March 2000. Sale prices here have outpaced Worcester HPI: 2.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £123,000 sits 223.7% above the 2000 sale of £38,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£58/sq ft) was about 59.1% below the postcode norm. At 61 m² it's 20.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 36 EPCs).