21 Barlows Lane South, Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7 5AJ

21 Barlows Lane South is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hazel Grove, Stockport, Stockport (SK7 5AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2014. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since August 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £285,000 sits 75.9% above the 2007 sale of £162,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£169/sq ft) was about 24.4% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).