9 Cherry Garth, Beck Bank, Cottingham, HU16 4LH

9 Cherry Garth is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cottingham (HU16 4LH). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 32 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (32–68 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since May 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 32 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2003–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 33.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £105,000 is 33.8% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 39.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.