17a, Queen Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 3UG
About 17a
17a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE1 3UG). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in August 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. At 74 m² this is the 22nd smallest of 42 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–153 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 42 units on file.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in July 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2004–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£183/sq ft) was about 18.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 17a
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£155,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 3 years.
£145,500
Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
8 July 2007Most recent
£145,500
+3.9%over 3 years7 April 2004
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE1 3UG: £165,000 (2025–2023).
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£89,000
Versus other Queen Street homes
Years Held for 17a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,966
Street avg £2,007
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
Quayside Guildhall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Gateshead College. 34 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
60.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
51.3dB







