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The Bar, Apartment 803, St James Gate, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4BB

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 08
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About The Bar

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

The Bar is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE1 4BB). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Main heating runs on electricity. At 52 m² this is the 8th 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.

Across 2006–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at -4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 is 20% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£188/sq ft) was about 21.9% below the postcode norm. Last sold in January 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. At 52 m² it's 18.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 63 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
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.

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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 2)
Jul 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2021from Apr 2011
Wall Insulation
InsulatedInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Bar, Apartment 803, 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.

The Bar valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£126,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -4.3% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£105,000

Growth on file: -4.3% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 January 2014Most recent

    £105,000

    -28.4%over 7 years
  2. 7 June 2006

    £146,625

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.

On floor area, The Bar runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,019

Street avg £2,499

Below

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 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
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

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