26c, Bideford Gardens, Whitley Bay, NE26 1QW

26c is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Whitley Bay (NE26 1QW). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 600 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 56 m² this is the 4th smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–180 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 28 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2009) 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 February 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since July 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £152,000 sits 61.7% above the 2006 sale of £94,000. At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (116 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.