5 Northfield Cottages, Elstronwick, Hull, HU12 9BT

5 Northfield Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Elstronwick, Hull, Hull (HU12 9BT). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since October 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £160,000 is 39.1% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£135/sq ft) was about 16.2% below the postcode norm.