7 Colenso Street, Hartlepool, TS26 9BD

7 Colenso Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hartlepool (TS26 9BD). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2015 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since May 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. At 109 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 43 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 1995–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £104,000 is 44.5% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£61/sq ft) was about 15.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.