2 Tower House, Tower Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2HW
About 2 Tower House
2 Tower House is a mid-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE1 2HW). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 43 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across 2 Tower House (43–74 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (49 versus a best of 74). The latest certificate (October 2018) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Tower House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
2 Tower House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£118,000
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
On epc rating, 2 Tower House runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 43 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 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
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
60.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.3dB







