23h, Queen Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 3UG
About 23h
23h is a mid-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE1 3UG). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 70 m² this is the 18th smallest of 43 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–153 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 43 units on file.
Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 is 29.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£129/sq ft) was about 20.1% below the postcode norm. Sold November 2021 for £97,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 September 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Hot water system upgraded
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
23h has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£126,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£97,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 November 2021Most recent
£97,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE1 3UG: £202,500 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in NE1 3UG
8 Phoenix Apartments, Queen Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 3UG
Sold Jun 2025
£350,0005 Phoenix Apartments, Queen Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 3UG
Sold Jan 2025
£202,50023f, Queen Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 3UG
Sold Nov 2024
£115,00017b, Queen Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 3UG
Sold Sept 2024
£255,00023b, Queen Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 3UG
Sold Apr 2024
£165,000
Versus other Queen Street homes
On price per m², 23h runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,393
Street avg £2,050
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Gateshead College. 34 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
60.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
51.3dB







