Flat 3, 4 Belle Grove West, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 4LT

Flat 3 is a semi-detached house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE2 4LT). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 38 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (38–140 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (48 versus a best of 68). The latest certificate (February 2021) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2008–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £112,000 sits 93.1% above the 2024 sale of £58,000. Most recent transfer: February 2024 at £58,000.