45a, Chester Road, Audley, Stoke On Trent, ST7 8JD

45a is an end-of-terrace house in Audley, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke On Trent (ST7 8JD). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since October 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2003–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £125,000 sits 56.3% above the 2008 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£111/sq ft) was about 15.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 67 m² it's 17.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 52 EPCs).