21 Lime Square, City Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2BA
About 21 Lime Square
21 Lime Square is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE1 2BA). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. At 70 m² this is the 33rd 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. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Main heating runs on electricity.
Most recent transfer was September 2025 at £130,000 — fresh data. Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £159,000 is 22.3% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 27.2% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
21 Lime Square has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
21 Lime Square's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£159,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.9% per year over 20 years.
£130,000
Growth on file: -1.9% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
8 September 2025Most recent
£130,000
-31.6%over 19 years6 March 2006
£189,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE1 2BA: £155,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in NE1 2BA
6 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
£155,00031 Lime Square, City Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2BA
Sold Oct 2021
£155,000
Versus other City Road homes
Years Held for 21 Lime Square lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,857
Street avg £2,629
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.1dB







