What kind of home is 16 The Open, NE1 4DB?

16 The Open, NE1 4DB is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 16 The Open, NE1 4DB?

16 The Open, NE1 4DB last sold for £148,500 in January 2006, around 20 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £51,000 in August 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 The Open, NE1 4DB?

Across 3 sales between August 1996 and January 2006, 16 The Open, NE1 4DB rose from £51,000 to £148,500, a change of £97,500. That works out to roughly +12% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 The Open, NE1 4DB have?

The current EPC rating for 16 The Open, NE1 4DB is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. It has dropped from a C recorded in November 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 The Open, NE1 4DB?

16 The Open, NE1 4DB has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 44% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NE1 4DB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 The Open, NE1 4DB use?

The latest EPC at 16 The Open, NE1 4DB records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 The Open, NE1 4DB?

16 The Open, NE1 4DB is in council tax band C.

Which area is 16 The Open, NE1 4DB in?

16 The Open, NE1 4DB sits in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It falls within the NE1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 16 The Open, NE1 4DB?

Police records around 16 The Open, NE1 4DB show an average of 14 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (1000% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 The Open, NE1 4DB?

The closest primary school to 16 The Open, NE1 4DB is Christ Church CofE Primary School (946m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is North East Futures UTC (1.1km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 The Open, NE1 4DB?

The closest bus stop to 16 The Open, NE1 4DB is Eldon Square Bus Station Stand A, 115m away. The nearest bus option is Newcastle St Thomas Street, 129m away.

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16 The Open, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4DB

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 16 The Open

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

16 The Open is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE1 4DB). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 69 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (36–69 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 29 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since January 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 69 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 12% per year.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

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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 3)

Jun 2021

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2011from Nov 2008

Wall Insulation

Insulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

50%75%

More low energy lighting installed

Jun 2021from Jun 2011

EPC improved fromC69toD66

Low Energy Lighting

75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 The Open, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 The Open 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£148,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.0% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£148,500

Growth on file: 12.0% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

16 January 2006Most recent
£148,500
+106.3%over 4 years
23 March 2001
£72,000
+41.2%over 4 years
1 August 1996
£51,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE1 4DB: £135,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in NE1 4DB

On the street

Versus other The Open homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 The Open outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,152

Street avg £2,307

Below

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 49 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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.

Full Newcastle Upon Tyne report

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NE1 4DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.4dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE1 4DB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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