1 Burcott Garth, Hull, HU4 7LG

1 Burcott Garth is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hull (HU4 7LG). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 4 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since December 2008, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £110,000 sits 100% above the 2008 sale of £55,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£64/sq ft) was about 31.7% below the postcode norm.