4a, Clayton Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 4RP

4a is a detached house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE2 4RP). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 573 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (November 2011) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2009); the latest reading is 3 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 56), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 53 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 27 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–454 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (34 versus a best of 85).

At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (87 m² across 26 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.