What type of property is 27 Lime Square, City Road, NE1 2BA?

27 Lime Square, City Road, NE1 2BA is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 27 Lime Square, City Road, NE1 2BA last change hands?

27 Lime Square, City Road, NE1 2BA last sold for £111,500 in June 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £152,950 in March 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 27 Lime Square, City Road, NE1 2BA appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between March 2006 and June 2016, 27 Lime Square, City Road, NE1 2BA fell from £152,950 to £111,500, a change of £41,450. That works out to roughly -3% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 27 Lime Square, City Road, NE1 2BA have?

The current EPC rating for 27 Lime Square, City Road, NE1 2BA is B with a score of 82 out of 100, lodged in January 2022. It has improved from a C recorded in October 2008. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 27 Lime Square, City Road, NE1 2BA?

27 Lime Square, City Road, NE1 2BA has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft), around 55 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NE1 2BA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 27 Lime Square, City Road, NE1 2BA heated?

The latest EPC at 27 Lime Square, City Road, NE1 2BA records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 27 Lime Square, City Road, NE1 2BA?

27 Lime Square, City Road, NE1 2BA is in council tax band C.

Where is 27 Lime Square, City Road, NE1 2BA located?

27 Lime Square, City Road, NE1 2BA sits in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It falls within the NE1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 27 Lime Square, City Road, NE1 2BA?

Police records around 27 Lime Square, City Road, NE1 2BA show an average of 14 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (1000% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 27 Lime Square, City Road, NE1 2BA?

The closest primary school to 27 Lime Square, City Road, NE1 2BA is Hotspur Primary School (644m), one of 31 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Gateshead College (801m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 27 Lime Square, City Road, NE1 2BA?

The closest bus stop to 27 Lime Square, City Road, NE1 2BA is Ouseburn Valley, 59m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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27 Lime Square, City Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2BA

EPC B3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 02

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 82

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 27 Lime Square

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

27 Lime Square is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE1 2BA). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2022) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 55 m² this is the 13th 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, with this unit at the top.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2006–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at -3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£188/sq ft) was about 21.2% below the postcode norm. On the market in June 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingAllocated

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

27 Lime Square ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2022

EPC Rating

B82

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2022from Oct 2008

EPC improved fromC78toB82

Hot Water

AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Lime Square, City Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

27 Lime Square has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

27 Lime Square's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£114,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -3.0% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£111,500

Growth on file: -3.0% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

8 June 2016Most recent
£111,500
-3.0%over 6 years
12 February 2010
£115,000
-24.8%over 3 years
6 March 2006
£152,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE1 2BA: £155,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in NE1 2BA

On the street

Versus other City Road homes

Four headline reads against 41 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 27 Lime Square runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,027

Street avg £2,625

Strongly below

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Newcastle Upon Tyne district page.

Full Newcastle Upon Tyne report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NE1 2BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.6dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE1 2BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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