22 Water Croft, Long Meadow, Worcester, WR4 0HR

22 Water Croft is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Long Meadow, Worcester, Worcester (WR4 0HR). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 46 m² this is the 16th smallest of 31 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–109 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 (48 versus a best of 77). The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 55). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since March 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £139,000 is 44.8% above the 2004 sale price.