51 Lowthian Road, Hartlepool, TS26 8AL

51 Lowthian Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hartlepool (TS26 8AL). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since November 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Held since November 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2003–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £106,000 is 19.1% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£120/sq ft) was about 86.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.