14 The Open, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4DB
About 14 The Open
14 The Open is a mid-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE1 4DB). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 55 m² this is the 21st smallest of 29 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–69 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 29 units on file.
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£233/sq ft) was about 17% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2022 at £138,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
14 The Open has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£151,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.3% per year over 8 years.
£138,000
Growth on file: 0.3% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
5 May 2022Most recent
£138,000
+2.2%over 8 years21 February 2014
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE1 4DB: £135,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in NE1 4DB
22 The Open, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4DB
Sold Apr 2025
£145,00029 The Open, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4DB
Sold Aug 2024
£160,00011 The Open, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4DB
Sold Jul 2023
£115,00023 The Open, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4DB
Sold Aug 2022
£135,0003 The Open, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4DB
Sold Aug 2022
£116,500
Versus other The Open homes
On co₂ emissions, 14 The Open runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,509
Street avg £2,294
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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
Eldon Square Bus Station Stand A — bus station.
Closest school
0.9 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School. 33 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
58.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.1dB







