Flat 1, 102 Grange Road, Hartlepool, TS26 8JQ

Flat 1 is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hartlepool (TS26 8JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 63 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (52–63 m²). On EPC score it ranks first in the building (66 versus a worst of 64). The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

Held since February 2008 — that's 18 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. At 63 m² it sits well below the postcode median (202 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2002–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£170/sq ft) was about 247.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.