Flat 2, 6 Mason Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 1AQ

Flat 2 is a mid-terrace house in Whitley Bay (NE26 1AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 50 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–149 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (60 versus a best of 74). The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2001–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £147,000 sits 96% above the 2017 sale of £75,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£139/sq ft) was about 17.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (131 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 9 years since the last transfer (October 2017).