5 Blackfriars Court, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4XB

5 Blackfriars Court is a mid-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE1 4XB). It has a recorded floor area of 28 m² (around 301 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. At 28 m² this is the 14th smallest of 36 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 24–69 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in April 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in July 2006. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 28 m² it sits well below the postcode median (41 m² across 35 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £103,000 is 17% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 48.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.