18 Central Avenue, Borrowash, Derby, DE72 3JZ

18 Central Avenue is a two-bedroom detached house in Borrowash, Derby, Derby (DE72 3JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (93 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 is 45.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£334/sq ft) was about 107.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.