Marconi House, Apartment 5, 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 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2018. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a balcony. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Today's modelled estimate of £144,000 is 24.2% below the 2005 sale of £190,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in April 2005. At 60 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).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
- BalconyYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
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 controls upgraded for better temperature management
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.
£190,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 April 2005Most recent
£190,000
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
Years Held for Marconi House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,167
Street avg £2,723
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 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
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
60.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.5dB







