Marconi House, Apartment 13, Melbourne Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2JS
About Marconi House
Marconi House is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE1 2JS). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2024) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 71 m² this is the 64th smallest of 72 units on EPC record in Marconi House, where floor areas span 25–88 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B, with this unit at the top.
At 71 m² the property is well over the postcode median (43 m² across 71 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £149,000 is 14.6% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£170/sq ft) was about 38% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £130,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
MVHR (mechanical ventilation with heat recovery) installed
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Ventilation system changed
Planning history
Marconi House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Marconi House's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£149,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.2% per year over 19 years.
£130,000
Growth on file: -2.2% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
13 October 2024Most recent
£130,000
+18.2%over 10 years2 July 2014
£110,000
-44.9%over 9 years9 May 2005
£199,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE1 2JS: £119,000 (2025–2025).
Nearby sales in NE1 2JS
Marconi House, Apartment 36, Melbourne Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2JS
Sold Jun 2025
£113,000Marconi House, Apartment 42, Melbourne Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2JS
Sold May 2025
£119,000Marconi House, Apartment 25, Melbourne Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2JS
Sold May 2025
£112,000Marconi House, Apartment 33, Melbourne Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2JS
Sold Apr 2025
£150,000Marconi House, Apartment 9, Melbourne Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2JS
Sold Mar 2025
£135,000
Versus other Melbourne Street homes
On years held, Marconi House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,831
Street avg £2,742
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
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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
Manors Rail Station — railway station.
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
60.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.5dB







