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16 Tower House, Tower Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2HW

Property type
End terrace
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 16 Tower House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

16 Tower House is an end-of-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE1 2HW). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 84 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (25–84 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

At 84 m² the property is well over the postcode median (46 m² across 83 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2018from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromD63toC69
Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%60%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Tower House, Tower Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2HW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Tower House has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16 Tower House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£159,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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.

On the street

Versus other Tower Street homes

Four headline reads against 82 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 16 Tower House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

69 (C)

Street avg 65 (D)

Above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 42 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Tower House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£160k

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£167k

1 Mews Gardens, Tower Street

NE1 2HW

£167k

10 Mariners Wharf, Quayside

NE1 2BJ

2 bed1 bath
£174k

10 Manor Chare Apartments, Manor Chare

NE1 2EQ

Flat2 bed2 bath
£144k

1 Blagdon Street

NE1 2JW

£177k

1 High Quay, City Road

NE1 2PD

2 bed1 bath
£178k

1 Mariners Wharf, Quayside

NE1 2BJ

2 bed1 bath
£142k

10 Sallyport House, City Road

NE1 2AE

2 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Newcastle Upon Tyne district page.
Full Newcastle Upon Tyne report

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NE1 2HW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NE1 2HW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

60.1dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for NE1 2HW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Tower House, Tower Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2HW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.