Flat 2, 48 Church Street, Hartlepool, TS24 7EB

Flat 2 is an end-of-terrace house in Hartlepool (TS24 7EB). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 55 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (40–55 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to E across 9 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (December 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since August 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 55 m² it's 22.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (45 m² median across 29 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 67.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.