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The Bar, Apartment 808, St James Gate, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4BB

Property type
End terrace
Floor 08
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band C
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 an end-of-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE1 4BB). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Main heating runs on electricity. At 64 m² this is the 28th 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 2005–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at -7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £159,000 is 29.8% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£178/sq ft) was about 25.9% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in December 2013.

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Everything you need to know about The Bar

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Jan 2009
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation
ExtractNatural

Ventilation system changed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Bar, Apartment 808, 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

£159,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -7.3% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£122,500

Growth on file: -7.3% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 December 2013Most recent

    £122,500

    -47.3%over 8 years
  2. 29 June 2005

    £232,315

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.

Price per m²

£1,914

Street avg £2,501

Below

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 68 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

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