Flat 2, 7 Brandling Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 4QA

Flat 2 is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE2 4QA). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 86 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (86–111 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since December 2002 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £270,000 sits 58.8% above the 2002 sale of £170,000. At 86 m² it sits well below the postcode median (139 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.