13 St Helens Street, Hartlepool, TS24 0EW

13 St Helens Street is a mid-terrace house in Hartlepool (TS24 0EW). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows an E (score 47), 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, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since September 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. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £109,000 is 21.1% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£113/sq ft) was about 29.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.