54 Lime Square, City Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2BN
About 54 Lime Square
54 Lime Square is an end-of-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE1 2BN). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 52 m² this is the 31st 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, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £121,000 is 15.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£188/sq ft) was about 25% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in April 2018.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
54 Lime Square has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
54 Lime Square's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£121,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.7% per year over 12 years.
£105,000
Growth on file: -1.7% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
8 April 2018Most recent
£105,000
-18.4%over 11 years11 April 2006
£128,600
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE1 2BN: £145,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in NE1 2BN
83 Lime Square, City Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2BN
Sold Feb 2025
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Sold Dec 2024
£110,00065 Lime Square, City Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2BN
Sold Oct 2024
£145,000100 Lime Square, City Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2BN
Sold Sept 2024
£89,00080 Lime Square, City Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2BN
Sold Jun 2024
£160,000
Versus other City Road homes
On epc rating, 54 Lime Square runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,019
Street avg £2,650
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.7 km
Hotspur Primary School. 37 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full 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







