220a, Hallgate, Cottingham, HU16 4BQ

220a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cottingham (HU16 4BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 85 m² this is the 5th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–250 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in October 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Average to Poor.

It hasn't traded since June 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. At 85 m² it sits well below the postcode median (130 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £168,000 is 36.6% above the 2003 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£134/sq ft) was about 22.4% below the postcode norm.