4a, Park Drive, Forest Hall, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 9JN

4a is an end-of-terrace house in Forest Hall, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE12 9JN). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 41 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (41–312 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70).

Held since September 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (66 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1995–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£997/sq ft) was about 622.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.