Flat 1, 9 Eslington Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 4RJ

Flat 1 is a detached house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE2 4RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 28 m² (around 301 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 28 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (28–105 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (44 versus a best of 72). The latest certificate (December 2017) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 28 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 34 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs).