What kind of home is 5 Akenside House, Akenside Hill, NE1 3UF?

5 Akenside House, Akenside Hill, NE1 3UF is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 5 Akenside House, Akenside Hill, NE1 3UF last change hands?

5 Akenside House, Akenside Hill, NE1 3UF last sold for £194,000 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £128,889 in August 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Akenside House, Akenside Hill, NE1 3UF appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between August 1999 and September 2022, 5 Akenside House, Akenside Hill, NE1 3UF rose from £128,889 to £194,000, a change of £65,111. That works out to roughly +1.8% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Akenside House, Akenside Hill, NE1 3UF?

The current EPC rating for 5 Akenside House, Akenside Hill, NE1 3UF is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in August 2019. It has improved from a E recorded in October 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Akenside House, Akenside Hill, NE1 3UF?

5 Akenside House, Akenside Hill, NE1 3UF has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 89 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NE1 3UF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Akenside House, Akenside Hill, NE1 3UF use?

The latest EPC at 5 Akenside House, Akenside Hill, NE1 3UF records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 5 Akenside House, Akenside Hill, NE1 3UF in?

5 Akenside House, Akenside Hill, NE1 3UF sits in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It falls within the NE1 postcode district.

Is 5 Akenside House, Akenside Hill, NE1 3UF in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Akenside House, Akenside Hill, NE1 3UF 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 5 Akenside House, Akenside Hill, NE1 3UF?

The closest primary school to 5 Akenside House, Akenside Hill, NE1 3UF is Christ Church CofE Primary School (730m), one of 29 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is North East Futures UTC (613m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Akenside House, Akenside Hill, NE1 3UF?

The closest bus stop to 5 Akenside House, Akenside Hill, NE1 3UF is Quayside Guildhall, 53m away. The nearest rail option is Manors Rail Station, 422m away.

Does 5 Akenside House, Akenside Hill, NE1 3UF have flooding or noise concerns?

Strategic noise mapping records 60.84 dB daytime road noise at the postcode (and 51.51 dB at night), above the WHO 55 dB daytime guideline.

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5 Akenside House, Akenside Hill, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 3UF

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 3rd

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 5 Akenside House

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

5 Akenside House is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE1 3UF). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity. At 89 m² this is the 7th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 77–181 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 11 units on file.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. Last sale on file: £194,000 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

Central heatingYes
ConciergeYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2019

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2019from Oct 2008

EPC improved fromE39toD61

Hot Water

Main SystemImmersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Akenside House, Akenside Hill, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 3UF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Akenside House has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£207,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£194,000

Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

29 September 2022Most recent
£194,000
+15.5%over 17 years
9 June 2005
£168,000
+30.3%over 5 years
1 August 1999
£128,889

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE1 3UF: £255,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in NE1 3UF

On the street

Versus other Akenside Hill homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 5 Akenside House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,180

Street avg £2,221

Above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Quayside Guildhall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 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 3UF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

60.8dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE1 3UF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

51.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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