The Bar, Apartment 507, 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 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band D. At 87 m² this is the 67th 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. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 87 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 73 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2007–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£149/sq ft) was about 34.1% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £140,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- ParkingOff street
- BalconyYes
Energy performance
The Bar's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 May 2025
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 10 May 2025
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Level 3 Building Survey
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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
The Bar's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£151,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.3% per year over 17 years.
£140,000
Growth on file: -2.3% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
18 July 2024Most recent
£140,000
-33.3%over 17 years3 April 2007
£209,760
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE1 4BA: £150,000 (2025–2023).
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 608, St James Gate, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4BA
Sold May 2023
£156,000
Versus other St James Gate homes
The Bar is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£1,609
Street avg £2,316
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 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







