The Bar, Apartment 711, St James Gate, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4BB
About The Bar
The Bar is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE1 4BB). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2019) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. At 49 m² this is the 5th 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. Other recorded features include a balcony.
At 49 m² it's 23.4% smaller 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). Across 2005–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at -7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £117,000 is 14.1% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 19.2% below the postcode norm. Last sold in January 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
- BalconyYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
The Bar's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
The Bar has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The Bar saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£117,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -7.2% per year over 8 years.
£102,500
Growth on file: -7.2% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
25 January 2013Most recent
£102,500
-1.4%over 6 years1 December 2006
£104,000
-42.2%over 1 year11 July 2005
£180,000
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 epc rating, The Bar stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,092
Street avg £2,498
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full 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







