Flat 5, 196 Stockton Road, Hartlepool, TS25 5DE

Flat 5 is a semi-detached house in Hartlepool (TS25 5DE). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 62 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (62–115 m²). On EPC score it ranks last in the building (70 versus a best of 78). The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

Today's modelled estimate of £244,000 is 18.7% below the 2011 sale of £300,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£450/sq ft) was about 194.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Held since January 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.