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The Bar, Apartment 315, St James Gate, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4BA

EPC B
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 03
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About The Bar

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

The Bar is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE1 4BA). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2024) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 64 m² this is the 33rd 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, with this unit at the top. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £160,000 sits 73% above the 2024 sale of £92,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£134/sq ft) was about 40.8% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). Sold December 2024 for £92,500.

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

Building

  • LiftYes
  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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)
May 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 May 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2024from Jun 2009
EPC improved fromC69toB82
Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
18%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century3rd Floor FlatEPC BNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Bar, Apartment 315, St James Gate, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4BA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on The Bar was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£160,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -4.3% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£92,500

Growth on file: -4.3% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 December 2024Most recent

    £92,500

    -56.0%over 18 years
  2. 27 April 2006

    £209,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE1 4BA: £150,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other St James Gate homes

Four headline reads against 73 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, The Bar runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,445

Street avg £2,318

Strongly below

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 69 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Bar

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NE1 4BA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NE1 4BA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

60.2dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for NE1 4BA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

51.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Bar, Apartment 315, St James Gate, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4BA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.