285a Melbourne Court, Howard Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2AX
About 285a Melbourne Court
285a Melbourne Court is an end-of-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE1 2AX). It has a recorded floor area of 28 m² (around 301 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 28 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (28–77 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 15 units on file. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 28 m² it sits well below the postcode median (57 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
285a Melbourne Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
285a Melbourne Court has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£118,000
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 2AX: £60,000 (2021–2012).
Nearby sales in NE1 2AX
43 Melbourne Court, Howard Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2AX
Sold Feb 2021
£50,00049 Melbourne Court, Howard Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2AX
Sold May 2018
£55,00051 Melbourne Court, Howard Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2AX
Sold May 2014
£60,00061 Melbourne Court, Howard Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2AX
Sold Jan 2013
£60,00041 Melbourne Court, Howard Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2AX
Sold Sept 2012
£61,000
Versus other Howard Street homes
Floor Area for 285a Melbourne Court lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
28 m²
Street avg 58 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.9dB







