23 Blandford Square, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4HZ
About 23 Blandford Square
23 Blandford Square is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE1 4HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 116 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (50–116 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (33 versus a best of 75). The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 116 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 10 years since the last transfer (March 2016). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £189,000 is 18.1% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£128/sq ft) was about 40.3% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
23 Blandford Square sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
23 Blandford Square has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 23 Blandford Square has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£189,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 17 years.
£160,000
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2016Most recent
£160,000
+113.3%over 13 years28 April 2002
£75,000
+108.3%over 1 year19 December 2000
£36,000
-2.7%over 2 years21 October 1998
£37,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE1 4HZ: £215,000 (2019–2016).
Nearby sales in NE1 4HZ
1 Brewery Stables, Blandford Square, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4HZ
Sold Nov 2019
£249,9502 Brewery Stables, Blandford Square, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4HZ
Sold Mar 2019
£220,0004 Brewery Stables, Blandford Square, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4HZ
Sold Feb 2017
£172,50033 Blandford Square, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4HZ
Sold Oct 2013
£175,0007 Brewery Stables, Blandford Square, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4HZ
Sold Mar 2013
£156,000
Versus other Blandford Square homes
On price per m², 23 Blandford Square runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,379
Street avg £2,634
Floor Area
116 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
Westgate Road-Westgate Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School. 34 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
60.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
50.6dB







