51 Melbourne Court, Howard Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2AX

51 Melbourne Court is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE1 2AX). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 77 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (28–77 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (43 versus a best of 79). The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2012); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 77 m² the property is well over the postcode median (55 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 sits 93.3% above the 2014 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£72/sq ft) was about 15.6% below the postcode norm. On the market in May 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.