13 Barton Avenue, Hartlepool, TS25 5AN

13 Barton Avenue is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hartlepool (TS25 5AN). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since September 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £106,000 is 21.8% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£93/sq ft) was about 40.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.