1 Bankston Close, Hartlepool, TS26 0PP

1 Bankston Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Hartlepool (TS26 0PP). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since January 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £252,000 is 17.8% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 56.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 79 m² it's 28.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 13 EPCs).