What kind of home is Apartment 17, 62 Close, NE1 3RJ?

Apartment 17, 62 Close, NE1 3RJ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did Apartment 17, 62 Close, NE1 3RJ sell for?

Apartment 17, 62 Close, NE1 3RJ last sold for £297,000 in December 2020, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £310,000 in February 2007, so prices have been flat over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Apartment 17, 62 Close, NE1 3RJ?

Across 2 sales between February 2007 and December 2020, Apartment 17, 62 Close, NE1 3RJ fell from £310,000 to £297,000, a change of £13,000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Apartment 17, 62 Close, NE1 3RJ?

The current EPC rating for Apartment 17, 62 Close, NE1 3RJ is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in June 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Apartment 17, 62 Close, NE1 3RJ?

Apartment 17, 62 Close, NE1 3RJ has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NE1 3RJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Apartment 17, 62 Close, NE1 3RJ use?

The latest EPC at Apartment 17, 62 Close, NE1 3RJ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Apartment 17, 62 Close, NE1 3RJ?

Apartment 17, 62 Close, NE1 3RJ is in council tax band D.

Which area is Apartment 17, 62 Close, NE1 3RJ in?

Apartment 17, 62 Close, NE1 3RJ sits in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It falls within the NE1 postcode district.

Is Apartment 17, 62 Close, NE1 3RJ in a safe area?

Police records around Apartment 17, 62 Close, NE1 3RJ show an average of 14 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (1000% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Apartment 17, 62 Close, NE1 3RJ?

The closest primary school to Apartment 17, 62 Close, NE1 3RJ is Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School (979m), one of 29 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is North East Futures UTC (300m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Apartment 17, 62 Close, NE1 3RJ?

The closest bus stop to Apartment 17, 62 Close, NE1 3RJ is The Close, 109m away. The nearest underground option is Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 340m away.

Does Apartment 17, 62 Close, NE1 3RJ have flooding or noise concerns?

Strategic noise mapping records 60.55 dB daytime road noise at the postcode (and 51.95 dB at night), above the WHO 55 dB daytime guideline.

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Apartment 17, 62 Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 3RJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 6th

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Apartment 17

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Apartment 17 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE1 3RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. At 74 m² this is the 13th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–92 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £249,000 is 16.2% below the 2020 sale of £297,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£373/sq ft) was about 49.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £297,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2

Outside

ParkingYes
BalconyYes

Before you decide

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Apartment 17 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jun 2026

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Apartment 17, 62 Close, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 3RJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apartment 17 has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Apartment 17

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Apartment 17's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£249,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.3% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£297,000

Growth on file: -0.3% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

15 December 2020Most recent
£297,000
-4.2%over 13 years
12 February 2007
£310,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE1 3RJ: £115,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in NE1 3RJ

On the street

Versus other Close homes

Four headline reads against 39 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Apartment 17 stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,014

Street avg £2,579

Strongly above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Apartment 15, 58 Close

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Newcastle Upon Tyne district page.

Full Newcastle Upon Tyne report

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

The Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

North East Futures UTC. 32 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NE1 3RJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

60.5dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE1 3RJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

52.0dB

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65 dB

70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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