Flat 2, 32 Alnwick Avenue, Whitley Bay, NE26 3PT

Flat 2 is an end-of-terrace house in Whitley Bay (NE26 3PT). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 49 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–53 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (67 versus a best of 72). The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (108 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £152,000 is 26.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 60.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2020 for £120,000.