61a, City Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2AQ
About 61a
61a is a mid-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE1 2AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 55 m² this is the 230th smallest of 242 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 15–79 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 55 m² the property is well over the postcode median (19 m² across 241 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £120,000 sits 84.6% above the 2014 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£110/sq ft) was about 72.4% below the postcode norm. Last sold in February 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
Energy performance
61a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Apr 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
61a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
61a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£120,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£65,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 February 2014Most recent
£65,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE1 2AQ: £88,000 (2024–2020).
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Versus other City Road homes
61a is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,182
Street avg £4,417
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 23 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 0.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
14/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
City Road-Grenville Terrace — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School. 33 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.9dB







