43 Lancaster Road, Hartlepool, TS24 8LR

43 Lancaster Road is a mid-terrace house in Hartlepool (TS24 8LR). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in March 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

Across 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £133,000 is 33.5% below the 2024 sale of £200,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£113/sq ft) was about 82% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 165 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £200,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.