7 Gibraltar Avenue, Halifax, HX1 3UL

7 Gibraltar Avenue is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Halifax (HX1 3UL). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since February 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £123,000 sits 105% above the 2011 sale of £60,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.