4 Beech Court, Linden Road, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 4HB

4 Beech Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE3 4HB). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 472 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 44 m² this is the 4th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–55 m². On EPC score it ranks last in the building (70 versus a best of 77). The latest certificate (March 2010) shows a C (score 70). Earlier certificates rated it B (January 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in November 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (161 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£318/sq ft) was about 86.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.