271 Melbourne Court, Howard Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2AU
About 271 Melbourne Court
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 36th smallest of 61 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–91 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 61 units on file.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
271 Melbourne Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
271 Melbourne Court has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£121,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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).
Nearby sales in NE1 2AU
283 Melbourne Court, Howard Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2AU
Sold Aug 2019
£55,000265 Melbourne Court, Howard Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2AU
Sold May 2016
£87,000261 Melbourne Court, Howard Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2AU
Sold Mar 2016
£100,000247 Melbourne Court, Howard Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2AU
Sold Mar 2016
£72,500
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Versus other Howard Street homes
On epc rating, 271 Melbourne Court runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 65 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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