Flat 4, 2 Abbotsford Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 3AD

Flat 4 is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE2 3AD). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. At 76 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (76–108 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (65 versus a worst of 38). The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

Held since August 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £273,000 sits 70.6% above the 2000 sale of £160,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£196/sq ft) was about 15.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.