261 Melbourne Court, Howard Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2AU
About 261 Melbourne Court
261 Melbourne Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE1 2AU). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 781 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 52). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 73 m² this is the 53rd smallest of 68 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–91 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (37 versus a best of 80).
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2011–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 17% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 is 26% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£128/sq ft) was about 15.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
261 Melbourne Court 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jun 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
261 Melbourne Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
261 Melbourne Court has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2011.
£126,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.0% per year over 4 years.
£100,000
Growth on file: 17.0% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
28 March 2016Most recent
£100,000
+100.0%over 4 years27 October 2011
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE1 2AU: £75,000 (2019–2009).
Versus other Howard Street homes
261 Melbourne Court outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,377
Street avg £1,163
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.6 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
14/mo
Rising 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.9dB







