Flat 9, 68 Church Street, Hartlepool, TS24 7DN

Flat 9 is a mid-terrace house in Hartlepool (TS24 7DN). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 34 m² this is the 6th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 27–44 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (44 versus a best of 72). The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2008); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 34 m² it's 19% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (42 m² median across 37 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £119,000 sits 406.4% above the 2024 sale of £23,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£64/sq ft) was about 56.4% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £23,500 in September 2024.