Marconi House, Apartment 17, Melbourne Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2JS
About Marconi House
Marconi House is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE1 2JS). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Main heating runs on electricity. At 37 m² this is the 7th 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 across 72 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony.
Across 2005–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at -3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £108,000 is 18.7% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 16.6% below the postcode norm. Last sold in November 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. At 37 m² it's 15.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (44 m² median across 71 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- BalconyYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemElectric
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Marconi House's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Marconi House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
£108,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -3.5% per year over 9 years.
£91,000
Growth on file: -3.5% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
4 November 2014Most recent
£91,000
-28.5%over 9 years23 May 2005
£127,250
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
Marconi House is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,459
Street avg £2,733
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 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







