Flat 5, 2 Abbotsford Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 3AD

Flat 5 is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE2 3AD). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1162 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. At 108 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (76–108 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (38 versus a best of 65). Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 49). The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 108 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £283,000 is 25.8% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 21.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.