7 The Hollow, Castle Donington, Derby, DE74 2PA

7 The Hollow is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Castle Donington, Derby, Derby (DE74 2PA). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 39 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–98 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (42 versus a best of 57). The latest certificate (March 2014) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since December 2006 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £123,000 sits 64% above the 2006 sale of £75,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£179/sq ft) was about 22% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.