2 Beechtree Court, Yarm, TS15 9XJ

2 Beechtree Court is a two-bedroom detached house in Yarm (TS15 9XJ). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. At 49 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (49–129 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (70 versus a best of 82). The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor.

Held since March 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £179,000 sits 110.6% above the 2000 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£161/sq ft) was about 41.5% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 49 m² it's 15.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 13 EPCs).