51 Lime Square, City Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2BN
About 51 Lime Square
51 Lime Square is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE1 2BN). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. At 39 m² this is the 9th 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 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (56 m² across 59 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at -1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £109,000 is 25.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£207/sq ft) was about 16.9% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £87,000 in July 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 April 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
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
51 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
51 Lime Square's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£109,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.0% per year over 16 years.
£87,000
Growth on file: -1.0% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
25 July 2022Most recent
£87,000
-2.2%over 7 years29 April 2015
£89,000
-13.6%over 9 years26 March 2006
£102,960
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
On floor area, 51 Lime Square runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,231
Street avg £2,640
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 1.9 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
0.7 km
Hotspur Primary School. 37 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
56.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.0dB







