12a, Marine Court West, Whitley Bay, NE26 1QN

12a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Whitley Bay (NE26 1QN). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 865 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 80 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (35–80 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (41 versus a best of 76). The latest certificate (November 2010) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 55). The latest certificate is from November 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since August 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 80 m² the property is well over the postcode median (42 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £150,000 is 27.1% above the 2007 sale price.