26 Tower House, Tower Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2HW
About 26 Tower House
26 Tower House is a mid-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE1 2HW). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2019) 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, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 76 m² the property is well over the postcode median (46 m² across 83 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
26 Tower House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
26 Tower House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
26 Tower House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£134,000
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 co₂ emissions, 26 Tower House runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 42 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
60.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.3dB