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The Bar, Apartment 708, St James Gate, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4BB

Property type
End terrace
Floor 07
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Bar

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

The Bar is an end-of-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE1 4BB). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 4 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Main heating runs on electricity. At 62 m² this is the 26th smallest of 64 units on EPC record in The Bar, where floor areas span 42–109 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 64 units on file.

Last sold in April 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Today's modelled estimate of £151,000 is 10.2% above the 2015 sale price.

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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.

The Bar's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Oct 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
0.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2009from Jan 2009
EPC improved fromC75toD67
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

May 2012from Feb 2009
EPC improved fromD67toC79
Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Oct 2025from May 2012
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Bar, Apartment 708, St James Gate, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Bar has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

£151,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£137,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 April 2015Most recent

    £137,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE1 4BB: £152,500 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other St James Gate homes

Four headline reads against 63 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

The Bar outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,210

Street avg £2,496

On par

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 68 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

0.6 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly above
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.

£14.99one-off

30-day 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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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.
Full Newcastle Upon Tyne report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

14/mo

Rising 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

The full 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 4BB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NE1 4BB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

60.2dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for NE1 4BB

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 708, St James Gate, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4BB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.