53 Church Street, Bawtry, Doncaster, DN10 6HR

53 Church Street is a one-bedroom detached house in Bawtry, Doncaster, Doncaster (DN10 6HR). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. At 37 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–302 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (79 versus a worst of 54). The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in September 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since September 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (73 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include partial demolition and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 23.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£690/sq ft) was about 323% above the typical sold price in the postcode.