7a, Leven Road, Stockton On Tees, TS20 1BQ

7a is a four-bedroom detached house in Stockton On Tees (TS20 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. At 55 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (55–96 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 25 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66).

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in July 2008. 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 £141,000 sits 56.7% above the 2008 sale of £90,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£152/sq ft) was about 91.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (84 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.