Stardale, Flat 2, Malvern Road, Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, NE26 4BY

Stardale is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Seaton Sluice, Whitley Bay, Whitley Bay (NE26 4BY). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 50 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Stardale (50–76 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 (66 versus a best of 73). The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since June 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (76 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £120,000 is 36.4% above the 2010 sale price.