Apartment 2, 58 Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 3RJ

Apartment 2 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE1 3RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. At 36 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (36–389 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (67 m² across 39 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). On the market in March 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.