23 King Charles Tower, Shield Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1XX

23 King Charles Tower is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE2 1XX). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include notable views. At 39 m² this is the 7th smallest of 90 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–66 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 90 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £105,000 sits 56.7% above the 2016 sale of £67,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£160/sq ft) was about 62% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (60 m² across 89 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in May 2016.