3 Claremont Court, Whitley Bay, NE26 3HN

3 Claremont Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Whitley Bay (NE26 3HN). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 39 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (39–70 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2000–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £105,000 sits 50.1% above the 2020 sale of £69,950. Sold October 2020 for £69,950. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 39 m² it's 23.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 11 EPCs).