The Turnbull, Loft 12, Queens Lane, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 1NA
About The Turnbull
The Turnbull is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE1 1NA). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 43 m² this is the 6th smallest of 56 units on EPC record in The Turnbull, where floor areas span 36–239 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 56 units on file.
On the market in August 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. At 43 m² it's 28.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 55 EPCs). Across 2002–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £147,000 is 14% above the 2017 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 May 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
The Turnbull has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The Turnbull's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£147,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.8% per year over 15 years.
£129,000
Growth on file: 0.8% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
6 August 2017Most recent
£129,000
+12.2%over 14 years16 October 2002
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE1 1NA: £190,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in NE1 1NA
The Turnbull, Loft 31, Queens Lane, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 1NA
Sold May 2026
£190,000The Turnbull, Loft 52, Queens Lane, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 1NA
Sold Dec 2025
£235,000The Turnbull, Loft 17, Queens Lane, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 1NA
Sold Jan 2025
£172,500The Turnbull, Loft 25, Queens Lane, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 1NA
Sold Dec 2024
£275,000The Turnbull, Loft 33, Queens Lane, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 1NA
Sold Nov 2024
£134,000
Versus other Queens Lane homes
On habitable rooms, The Turnbull runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,000
Street avg £3,009
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
545/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
High Level Bridge North End — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
North East Futures UTC. 31 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
60.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
51.9dB







