13e, Akenside Hill, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 3XP

13e is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE1 3XP). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 34 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (34–76 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (52 versus a best of 81). The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66).

Held since July 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 34 m² it sits well below the postcode median (57 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £133,000 sits 84.7% above the 2000 sale of £72,000.