What type of property is 23b, Queen Street, NE1 3UG?

23b, Queen Street, NE1 3UG is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 23b, Queen Street, NE1 3UG sell for?

23b, Queen Street, NE1 3UG last sold for £165,000 in April 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £46,500 in June 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 23b, Queen Street, NE1 3UG appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between June 1995 and April 2024, 23b, Queen Street, NE1 3UG rose from £46,500 to £165,000, a change of £118,500. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23b, Queen Street, NE1 3UG?

The current EPC rating for 23b, Queen Street, NE1 3UG is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23b, Queen Street, NE1 3UG?

23b, Queen Street, NE1 3UG has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NE1 3UG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23b, Queen Street, NE1 3UG heated?

The latest EPC at 23b, Queen Street, NE1 3UG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23b, Queen Street, NE1 3UG?

23b, Queen Street, NE1 3UG is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 23b, Queen Street, NE1 3UG located?

23b, Queen Street, NE1 3UG sits in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It falls within the NE1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 23b, Queen Street, NE1 3UG?

Police records around 23b, Queen Street, NE1 3UG 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.

Which schools serve 23b, Queen Street, NE1 3UG?

The closest primary school to 23b, Queen Street, NE1 3UG is Christ Church CofE Primary School (717m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Gateshead College (640m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 23b, Queen Street, NE1 3UG?

The closest bus stop to 23b, Queen Street, NE1 3UG is Quayside Guildhall, 58m away. The nearest rail option is Manors Rail Station, 410m away.

Are there any environmental risks at 23b, Queen Street, NE1 3UG?

Strategic noise mapping records 60.59 dB daytime road noise at the postcode (and 51.31 dB at night), above the WHO 55 dB daytime guideline.

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23b, Queen Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 3UG

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 02

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23b

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

23b is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE1 3UG). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). At 66 m² this is the 12th 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. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 44.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2024 for £165,000.

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
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

Central heatingYes
Period featuresYes

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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)

May 2023

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2023from Sept 2012

Low Energy Lighting

17%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23b, Queen Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 3UG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23b 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.

23b has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£175,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£165,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

9 April 2024Most recent
£165,000
+27.0%over 16 years
1 July 2007
£129,950
+20.3%over 3 years
17 July 2003
£108,000
+56.5%over 3 years
23 March 2000
£69,000
+48.4%over 4 years
28 June 1995
£46,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE1 3UG: £190,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in NE1 3UG

On the street

Versus other Queen Street homes

Four headline reads against 41 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23b is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £1,993

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Above

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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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2 bed1 bath

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£223k

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2 bed1 bath

£229k

11 Milk Market

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2 bed2 bath

£245k

13 Milk Market

NE1 3DN

2 bed2 bath

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

Quayside Guildhall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Gateshead College. 34 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

60.6dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE1 3UG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

51.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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