37a, Ashton Way, Whitley Bay, NE26 3JH

37a is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Whitley Bay (NE26 3JH). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 60 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (60–148 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 19 units on file. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70).

Across 2000–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £138,000 sits 53.3% above the 2015 sale of £90,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£139/sq ft) was about 21.1% below the postcode norm. At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (114 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 11 years since the last transfer (November 2015).