Flat 1, 4 Belle Grove West, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 4LT

Flat 1 is an end-of-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE2 4LT). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 45 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–140 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (68 versus a worst of 48). The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

Held since June 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1999–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 is 30.3% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£184/sq ft) was about 32.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.