44 Chester Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1AU

44 Chester Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE2 1AU). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 72 m² this is the 4th smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–149 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

It hasn't traded since September 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (103 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2000–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£223/sq ft) was about 180.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.