3 Hillcroft North, Station Road, Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9 6HD

3 Hillcroft North is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Low Fell, Gateshead, Gateshead (NE9 6HD). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 41 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (41–70 m²). Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in August 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced Gateshead HPI: 5.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 67.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.