1 East Close, Matfen, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 0TF

1 East Close is a detached house in Matfen, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE20 0TF). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2014. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 116 m² it's 24.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (154 m² median across 5 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 110% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2024 at £465,000.