The Bar, Apartment 710, St James Gate, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4BB
About The Bar
The Bar is a mid-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE1 4BB). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2024) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in July 2012 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 Very Poor to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity. At 78 m² this is the 51st 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, with this unit at the top.
At 78 m² it's 21.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 63 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £164,000 is 36.7% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£143/sq ft) was about 40.6% below the postcode norm. 12 years since the last transfer (January 2014).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
The Bar has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
£164,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£120,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 January 2014Most recent
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE1 4BB: £152,500 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in NE1 4BB
The Bar, Apartment 806, St James Gate, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4BB
Sold Jan 2025
£101,000The Bar, Apartment 712, St James Gate, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4BB
Sold Sept 2024
£152,500The Bar, Apartment 902, St James Gate, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4BB
Sold Aug 2024
£162,000The Bar, Apartment 702, St James Gate, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4BB
Sold Jul 2024
£110,000The Bar, Apartment 901, St James Gate, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4BB
Sold May 2024
£155,000
Versus other St James Gate homes
On price per m², The Bar runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,538
Street avg £2,507
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
60.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
51.6dB







