1b, Bargate Avenue, Grimsby, DN32 0EB

1b is a detached house in Grimsby (DN32 0EB). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1987 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (April 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 45). The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since March 1997 — that's 29 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. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for tree works is awaiting a decision. Today's modelled estimate of £232,000 sits 321.8% above the 1997 sale of £55,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£28/sq ft) was about 77.9% below the postcode norm.