12 Tower House, Tower Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2HW
About 12 Tower House
12 Tower House is a mid-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE1 2HW). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2018) 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 October 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). At 74 m² this is the 30th smallest of 34 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–84 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 34 units on file.
At 74 m² the property is well over the postcode median (46 m² across 83 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
12 Tower House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
12 Tower House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£140,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Tower Street homes
CO₂ Emissions for 12 Tower House lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 42 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
14/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
City Road-Melbourne Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School. 31 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
60.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.3dB







