106 Lime Square, City Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2BN
About 106 Lime Square
106 Lime Square is a mid-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE1 2BN). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Main heating runs on electricity. At 38 m² this is the 5th smallest of 60 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–121 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 60 units on file.
At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (56 m² across 59 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.5% per year. Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £110,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
106 Lime Square's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 October 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Ventilation system changed
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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
106 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
106 Lime Square's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£111,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.5% per year over 16 years.
£110,000
Growth on file: -1.5% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
26 October 2021Most recent
£110,000
-21.4%over 10 years3 October 2011
£140,000
+1.1%over 5 years8 March 2006
£138,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE1 2BN: £129,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in NE1 2BN
96 Lime Square, City Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2BN
Sold Mar 2026
£129,00068 Lime Square, City Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2BN
Sold Nov 2025
£117,000111 Lime Square, City Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2BN
Sold Jun 2025
£150,00083 Lime Square, City Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2BN
Sold Feb 2025
£320,00055 Lime Square, City Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2BN
Sold Dec 2024
£110,000
Versus other City Road homes
106 Lime Square is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,895
Street avg £2,628
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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
0.7 km
Hotspur Primary School. 37 schools nearby.
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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
56.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.0dB







