162b, Park Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 1AU

162b is a mid-terrace house in Whitley Bay (NE26 1AU). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 65 m² this is the 5th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–211 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

Held since September 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (122 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£307/sq ft) was about 88.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.