Gatehouse, Elm Tree Road, Locking, Weston Super Mare, BS24 8DN

Gatehouse is a detached house in Locking, Weston-Super-Mare, Weston Super Mare (BS24 8DN). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2012) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from December 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since December 2009, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1997–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £347,000 sits 63.7% above the 2009 sale of £212,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£181/sq ft) was about 24.8% below the postcode norm. At 109 m² it's 21.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 10 EPCs).