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

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£196,000

  • Since the 2022 sale (£194,000)+1%
  • Against NE1 3UF's recent median (£255,000)-23%

Newest record on this page: May 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 3rd
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£196,000

  • Against its 2022 sale (£194,000)+1%
  • Against NE1 3UF's recent median (£255,000)-23%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Akenside House is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NE1 3UF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    89 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2019

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2022

  • Recent sales in NE1 3UF

    5 sales, median £255,000 (2024–2019)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: May 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 29 September 2022Most recent

    £194,000

    +15.5%over 17 years

  2. 9 June 2005

    £168,000

    +30.3%over 5 years

  3. 1 August 1999

    £128,889

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Akenside House, Akenside Hill, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 3UF. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 August 2029

2 years remaining

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.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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
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

545/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • North East Futures UTCSecondary613m
  • Gateshead College16 plus697m
  • Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolPrimary730m
  • Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km

Nearest stops

  • Quayside GuildhallBus stop53m
  • Quayside GuildhallBus stop56m
  • QuaysideBus stop99m
  • Tyne Bridge North EndBus stop131m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences3,047 reports31%
  • Anti-social Behaviour2,221 reports23%
  • Shoplifting1,167 reports12%
  • Public Order735 reports7%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for NE1 3UF

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era3rd Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 bed1 bath
£127k

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1 bed1 bath
£123k

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1 bed1 bath
£121k

12 Love Lane

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£204k

11 Milk Market

NE1 3DN

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Akenside House is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NE1 3UF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 5 Akenside House. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Akenside House was lodged in August 2019 at band D and is valid until August 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Akenside House. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 32 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from NE1 3UF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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