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271 Melbourne Court, Howard Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2AU

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 07
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 271 Melbourne Court

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

271 Melbourne Court is a mid-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE1 2AU). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. At 68 m² this is the 41st 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 across 68 units on file.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2025from Oct 2011
Low Energy Lighting
75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 271 Melbourne Court, Howard Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

271 Melbourne Court has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

271 Melbourne Court has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£121,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE1 2AU: £81,000 (2019–2014).

On the street

Versus other Howard Street homes

Four headline reads against 67 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 271 Melbourne Court runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

48 (E)

Street avg 66 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 271 Melbourne Court

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.6dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for NE1 2AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 271 Melbourne Court, Howard Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2AU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.