Flat 1, 2 Granville Road, Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1TP

Flat 1 is a mid-terrace house in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE2 1TP). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 55 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (55–179 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

Held since March 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (94 m² across 50 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 54.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.