9 Chipchase Close, Pegswood, Morpeth, NE61 6XN

9 Chipchase Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Pegswood, Morpeth, Morpeth (NE61 6XN). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 53 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–110 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

Held since May 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £117,000 sits 368% above the 2000 sale of £25,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£44/sq ft) was about 26.5% below the postcode norm. At 53 m² it's 29.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 10 EPCs).