Flat 3, 8 Akenside Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1TN

Flat 3 is a mid-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE2 1TN). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 53 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–295 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (76 versus a worst of 50). The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £177,000 is 23% below the 2024 sale of £230,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£403/sq ft) was about 98.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 53 m² it's 19.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 96 EPCs). Most recent transfer: February 2024 at £230,000.