Marconi House, Apartment 2, Melbourne Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2JS
About Marconi House
Marconi House is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE1 2JS). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 79 m² this is the 69th 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.
At 79 m² the property is well over the postcode median (43 m² across 71 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at -5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £144,000 is 20% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£141/sq ft) was about 48.5% below the postcode norm. Last sold in March 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Marconi House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
£144,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -5.8% per year over 8 years.
£120,000
Growth on file: -5.8% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
14 March 2013Most recent
£120,000
-37.6%over 7 years25 April 2005
£192,200
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 price per m².
Price per m²
£1,519
Street avg £2,747
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
60.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.5dB







