5 Gordon Square, Whitley Bay, NE26 2NQ

5 Gordon Square is a mid-terrace house in Whitley Bay (NE26 2NQ). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. At 54 m² this is the 5th smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–200 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in December 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Average.

It hasn't traded since August 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £247,000 sits 105.8% above the 1998 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£206/sq ft) was about 38.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs).