Tanners Court, 28, 9 Friars, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 5XE

Tanners Court is an end-of-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE1 5XE). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 42 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Tanners Court (42–110 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (68 versus a worst of 43). The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since February 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (65 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 32.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.