What kind of home is 179 Melbourne Court, Howard Street, NE1 2AT?

179 Melbourne Court, Howard Street, NE1 2AT is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 179 Melbourne Court, Howard Street, NE1 2AT sell for?

179 Melbourne Court, Howard Street, NE1 2AT last sold for £74,500 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £22,960 in August 2004, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 179 Melbourne Court, Howard Street, NE1 2AT?

Across 2 sales between August 2004 and May 2021, 179 Melbourne Court, Howard Street, NE1 2AT rose from £22,960 to £74,500, a change of £51,540. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 179 Melbourne Court, Howard Street, NE1 2AT have?

The current EPC rating for 179 Melbourne Court, Howard Street, NE1 2AT is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in February 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 179 Melbourne Court, Howard Street, NE1 2AT?

179 Melbourne Court, Howard Street, NE1 2AT has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NE1 2AT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 179 Melbourne Court, Howard Street, NE1 2AT use?

The latest EPC at 179 Melbourne Court, Howard Street, NE1 2AT records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 179 Melbourne Court, Howard Street, NE1 2AT?

179 Melbourne Court, Howard Street, NE1 2AT is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 179 Melbourne Court, Howard Street, NE1 2AT in?

179 Melbourne Court, Howard Street, NE1 2AT sits in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It falls within the NE1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 179 Melbourne Court, Howard Street, NE1 2AT?

Police records around 179 Melbourne Court, Howard Street, NE1 2AT show an average of 545 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (25% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 179 Melbourne Court, Howard Street, NE1 2AT?

The closest primary school to 179 Melbourne Court, Howard Street, NE1 2AT is Christ Church CofE Primary School (369m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Gateshead College (749m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 179 Melbourne Court, Howard Street, NE1 2AT?

The closest bus stop to 179 Melbourne Court, Howard Street, NE1 2AT is City Road-Tyne Tees, 133m away. The nearest rail option is Manors Rail Station, 435m away.

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179 Melbourne Court, Howard Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2AT

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Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 06

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 179 Melbourne Court

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

179 Melbourne Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE1 2AT). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 76 m² this is the 28th smallest of 29 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 28–108 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 29 units on file. Other recorded features include notable views.

Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £114,000 sits 53% above the 2021 sale of £74,500. At 76 m² it's 29.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 28 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £74,500 in May 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

179 Melbourne Court's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Feb 2021

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 February 2031

4 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 179 Melbourne Court, Howard Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

179 Melbourne Court has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2004.

Current estimate

£114,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£74,500

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

19 May 2021Most recent
£74,500
+224.5%over 16 years
30 August 2004
£22,960

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE1 2AT: £65,000 (2021–2013).

Nearby sales in NE1 2AT

On the street

Versus other Howard Street homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 179 Melbourne Court runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£980

Street avg £1,043

On par

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.0 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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2 bed1 bath

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NE1 2BJ

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1 Mariners Wharf, Quayside

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2 bed1 bath

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10 Lime Square, City Road

NE1 2BA

2 bed2 bath

£176k

1 High Quay, City Road

NE1 2PD

2 bed1 bath

£185k

10 Manor Chare Apartments, Manor Chare

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Newcastle Upon Tyne district page.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

545/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

City Road-Tyne Tees — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Christ Church CofE Primary School. 34 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NE1 2AT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.6dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE1 2AT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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