The Bar, Apartment 215, St James Gate, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4BA
About The Bar
The Bar is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE1 4BA). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity. At 61 m² this is the 23rd smallest of 74 units on EPC record in The Bar, where floor areas span 44–111 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 74 units on file.
Today's modelled estimate of £149,000 is 24% below the 2006 sale of £196,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 31.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in May 2006. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
The Bar sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 February 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
The Bar has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
£149,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£196,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 May 2006Most recent
£196,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE1 4BA: £140,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in NE1 4BA
The Bar, Apartment 606, St James Gate, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4BA
Sold Jul 2025
£115,000The Bar, Apartment 402, St James Gate, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4BA
Sold Dec 2024
£151,500The Bar, Apartment 315, St James Gate, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4BA
Sold Dec 2024
£92,500The Bar, Apartment 512, St James Gate, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4BA
Sold Nov 2024
£150,000The Bar, Apartment 507, St James Gate, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4BA
Sold Jul 2024
£140,000
Versus other St James Gate homes
On epc rating, The Bar runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,213
Street avg £2,293
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 1.8 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
Newcastle Coach Station — bus station.
Closest school
0.3 km
NCG. 35 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
60.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
51.6dB







