26a, Barry Street, Dunston, Gateshead, NE11 9AS

26a is an end-of-terrace house in Dunston, Gateshead, Gateshead (NE11 9AS). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 76 m² this is the 11th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–210 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 23 units on file.

Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in March 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 sits 625% above the 1998 sale of £16,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£20/sq ft) was about 84.5% below the postcode norm.