5b, St Georges Terrace, Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 2SU

5b is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE2 2SU). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). At 69 m² this is the 11th smallest of 32 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–216 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 32 units on file.

Held since June 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–1998, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £204,000 sits 200% above the 1998 sale of £68,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£92/sq ft) was about 43.4% below the postcode norm. At 69 m² it's 25.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 31 EPCs).