What kind of home is 23 The Open, NE1 4DB?

23 The Open, NE1 4DB is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 23 The Open, NE1 4DB sell for?

23 The Open, NE1 4DB last sold for £135,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £146,000 in December 2006, so prices have been falling over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 23 The Open, NE1 4DB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2006 and August 2022, 23 The Open, NE1 4DB fell from £146,000 to £135,000, a change of £11,000. That works out to roughly -0.5% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 The Open, NE1 4DB?

The current EPC rating for 23 The Open, NE1 4DB is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in March 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 The Open, NE1 4DB?

23 The Open, NE1 4DB has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NE1 4DB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 The Open, NE1 4DB use?

The latest EPC at 23 The Open, NE1 4DB records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 The Open, NE1 4DB?

23 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.

Which area is 23 The Open, NE1 4DB in?

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

What is crime like near 23 The Open, NE1 4DB?

Police records around 23 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.

What schools are near 23 The Open, NE1 4DB?

The closest primary school to 23 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 23 The Open, NE1 4DB?

The closest bus stop to 23 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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23 The Open, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4DB

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 03

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 23 The Open

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

23 The Open is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE1 4DB). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. At 54 m² this is the 20th 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. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 16.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £135,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingYes

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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

Mar 2022

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 March 2032

5 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 The Open, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 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.

23 The Open's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£141,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.5% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£135,000

Growth on file: -0.5% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

17 August 2022Most recent
£135,000
-7.5%over 15 years
5 December 2006
£146,000

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.

Years Held for 23 The Open lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £2,300

On par

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 50 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

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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

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

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55 dB

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