18 Newcastle Terrace, Durham, DH1 5EG

18 Newcastle Terrace is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Durham (DH1 5EG). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £105,000 sits 223.1% above the 2013 sale of £32,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£60/sq ft) was about 35.8% below the postcode norm. At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (88 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in April 2013.