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About Flat 1
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat 1 is a semi-detached house in Scarborough (YO12 4AW). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 73 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 70–99 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have lagged England HPI: -12% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £138,000 sits 176% above the 2024 sale of £50,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£64/sq ft) was about 35.5% below the postcode norm. At 73 m² it's 16.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 37 EPCs). Sold October 2024 for £50,000.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Flat 1 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£138,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -12.0% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2024)
£50,000
Growth on file: -12.0% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Highfield homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Flat 1 is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 78 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Scarborough district page.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Park Road Junction — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around YO12 4AW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 44 points of interest in total.
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