72a, Belgrave Drive, Hull, HU4 6DW
About 72a
72a is a semi-detached house in Hull (HU4 6DW). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (109 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £138,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £154,000 is 11.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£233/sq ft) was about 95% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
72a has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
72a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£154,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 22 years.
£138,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
30 May 2022Most recent
£138,000
+16.9%over 1 year25 November 2020
£118,000
+69.8%over 1 year11 July 2019
£69,500
-23.6%over 12 years3 August 2006
£91,000
+59.8%over 3 years28 February 2003
£56,950
+67.5%over 3 years22 December 1999
£34,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HU4 6DW: £215,000 (2022–2018).
Versus other Belgrave Drive homes
72a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,509
Street avg £1,359
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
St Joseph Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Eastfield Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB







