2a, Church Street, Kempsey, Worcester, WR5 3JG

2a is a two-bedroom detached house in Kempsey, Worcester, Worcester (WR5 3JG). It has a recorded floor area of 18 m² (around 194 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 18 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (18–269 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 14 units on file. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since July 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 18 m² it sits well below the postcode median (89 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £228,000 is 34.9% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£872/sq ft) was about 342.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.