Marconi House, Apartment 9, Melbourne Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2JS
About Marconi House
Marconi House is a two-bedroom end-of-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 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), 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). A recent sale: £135,000 in March 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£159/sq ft) was about 42.1% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
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
Marconi House's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£144,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.4% per year over 20 years.
£135,000
Growth on file: -2.4% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
27 March 2025Most recent
£135,000
+8.0%over 10 years4 November 2014
£124,999
+4.2%over 11 months22 November 2013
£120,000
-45.2%over 8 years25 May 2005
£219,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE1 2JS: £113,000 (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 49, Melbourne Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2JS
Sold Mar 2025
£80,000
Versus other Melbourne Street homes
On epc rating, Marconi House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,709
Street avg £2,744
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 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.
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







