What type of property is 20 The Open, NE1 4DB?

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

What was the last sold price for 20 The Open, NE1 4DB?

20 The Open, NE1 4DB last sold for £143,000 in August 2003, around 23 years ago. Before that, it sold for £80,000 in January 2002, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 The Open, NE1 4DB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 2002 and August 2003, 20 The Open, NE1 4DB rose from £80,000 to £143,000, a change of £63,000. That works out to roughly +44.6% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 The Open, NE1 4DB have?

The current EPC rating for 20 The Open, NE1 4DB is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in February 2019. It has improved from a D recorded in November 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 The Open, NE1 4DB?

20 The Open, NE1 4DB has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NE1 4DB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 The Open, NE1 4DB heated?

The latest EPC at 20 The Open, NE1 4DB records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 The Open, NE1 4DB?

20 The Open, NE1 4DB is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 20 The Open, NE1 4DB located?

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

What is crime like near 20 The Open, NE1 4DB?

Police records around 20 The Open, NE1 4DB show an average of 545 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (25% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 20 The Open, NE1 4DB?

The closest primary school to 20 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.

What is the nearest station to 20 The Open, NE1 4DB?

The closest bus stop to 20 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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20 The Open, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4DB

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 20 The Open

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

20 The Open is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE1 4DB). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity. At 56 m² this is the 22nd 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.

It hasn't traded since August 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. At 56 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (48 m² median across 28 EPCs). Across 2002–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 44.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £159,000 is 11.2% above the 2003 sale price.

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

ParkingYes

Building

ConciergeYes
RefurbishedYes

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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 2)

Feb 2019

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 February 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2019from Nov 2008

EPC improved fromD64toC77

Low Energy Lighting

14%71%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 The Open, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 The Open has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

20 The Open valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£159,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 44.6% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£143,000

Growth on file: 44.6% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

19 August 2003Most recent
£143,000
+78.8%over 1 year
21 January 2002
£80,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE1 4DB: £145,000 (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.

On habitable rooms, 20 The Open stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,554

Street avg £2,298

Above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 50 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Newcastle Upon Tyne report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

545/mo

Falling 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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Common questions

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