Opto Student Newcastle, Flat 719, City Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2AQ
About Opto Student Newcastle
Opto Student Newcastle is a detached house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE1 2AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 19 m² (around 205 sq ft). The latest certificate (February 2020) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. At 19 m² this is the 45th smallest of 226 units on EPC record in Opto Student Newcastle, where floor areas span 15–32 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top.
Across 2020–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1130.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £120,000 is 88% below the 2021 sale of £1,000,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£4,890/sq ft) was about 1130.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £1,000,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Opto Student Newcastle's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Opto Student Newcastle has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Opto Student Newcastle was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£120,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1130.8% per year over 1 year.
£1,000,000
Growth on file: 1130.8% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
22 February 2021Most recent
£1,000,000
+1130.8%over 10 months30 April 2020
£81,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE1 2AQ: £88,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in NE1 2AQ
Opto Student Newcastle, Flat 604, City Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2AQ
Sold Nov 2024
£88,000Opto Student Newcastle, Flat 514, City Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2AQ
Sold Nov 2024
£90,500Opto Student Newcastle, Flat 623, City Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2AQ
Sold Mar 2023
£80,000Opto Student Newcastle, Flat 617, City Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2AQ
Sold Nov 2020
£81,250Opto Student Newcastle, Flat 508, City Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2AQ
Sold Nov 2020
£124,995
Versus other City Road homes
Price per m² for Opto Student Newcastle runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£52,632
Street avg £4,191
Floor Area
19 m²
Street avg 23 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.5 t/year
Street avg 0.7 t/year
Years Held
5 years
Street avg 6 years
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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







