Cosy Cottage, Taylor Lane, Holmpton, Withernsea, HU19 2QZ

Cosy Cottage is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Holmpton, Withernsea, Withernsea (HU19 2QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 146 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Last sold in May 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £122,000 is 43.5% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£54/sq ft) was about 43.9% below the postcode norm.