Flat 1, 45 Regent Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 1ED

Flat 1 is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE3 1ED). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. At 59 m² this is the 11th smallest of 13 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–71 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor.

Held since July 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (86 m² across 44 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1996–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£213/sq ft) was about 16.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.