2 City Exchange, Lowgate, Hull, HU1 1AA
About 2 City Exchange
2 City Exchange is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hull (HU1 1AA). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 36 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across 2 City Exchange (36–69 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (40 versus a best of 75). The latest certificate (May 2019) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since April 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £128,000 sits 132.9% above the 2002 sale of £54,950. 6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (61 m² across 38 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemElectric
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
2 City Exchange has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
6 applications on record at 2 City Exchange, Lowgate, Hull, HU1 1AA
- Jan 2008HeritageOutcome in report
Application for Listed Building Consent For:1. Internal alteration in connection with use as drinking establishment2. Alteration to windows to form doorway3. Installation of railings to outside seating area.
Listed- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/01710/LBC
- More recent applications — locked
- HeritageNov 2023Decision
- AdvertisingNov 2023Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
2 City Exchange valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£128,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£54,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 April 2002Most recent
£54,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in HU1 1AA: £47,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in HU1 1AA
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Sold Sept 2025
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Sold Feb 2025
£62,50012 City Exchange, Lowgate, Hull, HU1 1AA
Sold Jun 2023
£47,00011 City Exchange, Lowgate, Hull, HU1 1AA
Sold Jun 2023
£47,00021 City Exchange, Lowgate, Hull, HU1 1AA
Sold Jun 2023
£87,500
Versus other Lowgate homes
Years Held for 2 City Exchange runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,526
Street avg £1,638
Floor Area
36 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
10/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Alfred Gelder Street E — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Hull College. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

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