West Farm Cottage, Prestwick, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE20 9TX

West Farm Cottage is a detached house in Prestwick, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE20 9TX). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An application is currently awaiting a decision. At 81 m² it sits well below the postcode median (120 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2016–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £321,000 is 21.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 147.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2019 for £265,000.