Flat 1, 55 Bargate, Grimsby, DN34 5AD

Flat 1 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Grimsby (DN34 5AD). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an F (score 22), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 3 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. At 67 m² this is the 9th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–78 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (22 versus a best of 76).

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer was December 2024 at £90,000 — fresh data. Across 2012–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 is 28.9% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£125/sq ft) was about 28.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.