Flat 3, 2 Abbotsford Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 3AD

Flat 3 is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE2 3AD). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. At 93 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 76–108 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Held since May 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 93 m² it's 15.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 10 EPCs). Across 1997–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 66.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.