65 Lime Square, City Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2BN
About 65 Lime Square
65 Lime Square is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE1 2BN). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2023) returns a B (score 83), 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 Average to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 65 m² this is the 40th 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 top. Other recorded features include a balcony.
At 65 m² it's 27.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 59 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £160,000 is 10.3% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£207/sq ft) was about 17% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £145,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
- BalconyYes
Building
- ConciergeYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Ventilation system changed
Planning history
65 Lime Square has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
65 Lime Square's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£160,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.7% per year over 19 years.
£145,000
Growth on file: -1.7% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
2 October 2024Most recent
£145,000
-13.0%over 7 years19 January 2017
£166,750
-16.1%over 10 years17 March 2006
£198,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE1 2BN: £110,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in NE1 2BN
83 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
£110,000100 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
£160,00088 Lime Square, City Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2BN
Sold Oct 2023
£88,000
Versus other City Road homes
On years held, 65 Lime Square runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,231
Street avg £2,646
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
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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







