Flat, 196 Durban Road, Grimsby, DN32 8AY

Flat is an end-of-terrace house in Grimsby (DN32 8AY). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). At 66 m² this is the 6th smallest of 29 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 60–130 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 29 units on file.

Held since December 2004 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2001–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £112,000 sits 60% above the 2004 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£99/sq ft) was about 69.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (110 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.