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The Bar, Apartment 512, St James Gate, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4BA

Property type
End terrace
Floor 05
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band D
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 end-of-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE1 4BA). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity. At 85 m² this is the 64th 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.

At 85 m² it's 28.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 73 EPCs). Across 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £173,000 is 15.3% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£164/sq ft) was about 27.7% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £150,000 in November 2024.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
  • BalconyYes
Before you decide

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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)
Feb 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 February 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2024from Nov 2012
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
18%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryMid Floor FlatEPC CNo 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 512, 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.

The Bar's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£173,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.5% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£150,000

Growth on file: -2.5% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 November 2024Most recent

    £150,000

    -37.5%over 18 years
  2. 27 June 2006

    £240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE1 4BA: £140,000 (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

£1,765

Street avg £2,314

Below

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly below
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 512, St James Gate, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4BA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.