The Bar, Apartment 606, 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 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2024) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in October 2018 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 68 m² this is the 40th 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.
Most recent transfer was July 2025 at £115,000 — fresh data. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £151,000 is 31.3% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 30.7% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 July 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Get a survey for this property
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
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 -3.0% per year over 19 years.
£115,000
Growth on file: -3.0% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
15 July 2025Most recent
£115,000
-44.4%over 19 years15 March 2006
£206,880
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE1 4BA: £150,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in NE1 4BA
The 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
£140,000The Bar, Apartment 608, St James Gate, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4BA
Sold May 2023
£156,000
Versus other St James Gate homes
Years Held for The Bar lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,691
Street avg £2,315
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 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







