Roly wrote:
A friend of mine is trying to discover exactly when her house was built.

The deeds don't help as it originally was a local authority house and
the deeds only start when it was sold to the private sector.

It's obvious that it was built somewhere around 1945-1950

Is there a simple way to date the house more accurately ? than that ?

In the Local Studies section of her main library she should find:-

(a) Electoral rolls which will show when the first people moved in. It
helps if it was a green field site, as the road will appear at that
time. If not, she will have to look for changes in numbering which
indicate demolition and rebuilding.

(b) Council minutes which will show when they built the estate.

(c) People who probably know the answer anyway -- an e-mail may save
the visit.

Chris