21 Hillcrest Grove, Elwick, Hartlepool, TS27 3EH

21 Hillcrest Grove is a three-bedroom detached house in Elwick, Hartlepool, Hartlepool (TS27 3EH). It has a recorded floor area of 232 m² (around 2497 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (December 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 232 m² the property is well over the postcode median (120 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £429,000 is 28.1% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£134/sq ft) was about 21.6% below the postcode norm. 11 years since the last transfer (February 2015).