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

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 02
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 31 Lime Square

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

31 Lime Square is a mid-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE1 2BA). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since October 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 Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity. At 62 m² this is the 21st 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.

Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.3% per year. Sold October 2021 for £155,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2010from Oct 2008
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
0%56%

More low energy lighting installed

Jul 2021from Jun 2010
Hot Water
AverageVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
56%80%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Lime Square, City Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 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.

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

Current estimate

£140,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.3% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£155,000

Growth on file: -1.3% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 October 2021Most recent

    £155,000

    -8.8%over 9 years

  2. 2 November 2011

    £170,000

    -10.3%over 5 years

  3. 8 March 2006

    £189,500

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

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.

Years Held for 31 Lime Square lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £2,613

On par

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 60 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 31 Lime Square

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£142k

10 Sallyport House, City Road

NE1 2AE

2 bed1 bath
£144k

1 Blagdon Street

NE1 2JW

£135k

10 Breamish Quays, Breamish Street

NE1 2DZ

2 bed1 bath
£132k

1 Tower House, Tower Street

NE1 2HW

£129k

1 Grenville Terrace

NE1 2JZ

£127k

10 Red Barns

NE1 2TP

£126k

1 Red Barns

NE1 2TP

£126k

10 Sallyport Crescent

NE1 2NE

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for NE1 2BA

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 31 Lime Square, City Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2BA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.