25 Lime Square, City Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2BA
About 25 Lime Square
25 Lime Square is a one-bedroom semi-detached 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 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. 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. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity.
Today's modelled estimate of £113,000 is 14.5% below the 2006 sale of £132,200, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. Held since March 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- EV chargerYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 June 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
25 Lime Square has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
25 Lime Square valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.
£113,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£132,200
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 March 2006Most recent
£132,200
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
25 Lime Square outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,698
Street avg £2,608
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
545/mo
Falling 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
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.1dB







