1 Clock Tower Flats, Oldgate, Morpeth, NE61 1LY

1 Clock Tower Flats is a mid-terrace house in Morpeth (NE61 1LY). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 39 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–94 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since March 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £122,000 sits 253.6% above the 2001 sale of £34,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£82/sq ft) was about 18.1% below the postcode norm. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (58 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs).