17 Lime Square, City Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2BA
About 17 Lime Square
17 Lime Square is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE1 2BA). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a balcony. At 49 m² this is the 9th smallest of 47 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–138 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 47 units on file.
Today's modelled estimate of £108,000 is 27.8% below the 2006 sale of £149,500, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£283/sq ft) was about 20.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It hasn't traded since March 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 49 m² it's 22.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 46 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
- BalconyYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- LiftYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17 Lime Square has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
17 Lime Square valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.
£108,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£149,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 March 2006Most recent
£149,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE1 2BA: £155,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in NE1 2BA
21 Lime Square, City Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2BA
Sold Sept 2025
£130,0006 Lime Square, City Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2BA
Sold May 2025
£240,00015 Lime Square, City Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2BA
Sold Aug 2023
£145,0005 Lime Square, City Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2BA
Sold Dec 2022
£290,00020 Lime Square, City Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2BA
Sold Jul 2022
£155,000
Versus other City Road homes
Price per m² for 17 Lime Square runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,051
Street avg £2,599
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
14/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Ouseburn Valley — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Hotspur Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.1dB







