24 Acre Lane, Droitwich, WR9 9BE

24 Acre Lane is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Droitwich (WR9 9BE). It has a recorded floor area of 27 m² (around 291 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 27 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (27–66 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since November 1999 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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 £101,000 sits 248.3% above the 1999 sale of £29,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£100/sq ft) was about 44% below the postcode norm. At 27 m² it sits well below the postcode median (49 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs).