54a, Beacon Street, Gateshead, NE9 5XN

54a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Gateshead (NE9 5XN). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 51 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (51–200 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 23 units on file. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

Sale prices here have outpaced Gateshead HPI: 8% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£209/sq ft) was about 56.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (94 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in October 2011. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.