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23 Blandford Square, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4HZ

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
116 m²
1249 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 33
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 23 Blandford Square

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

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.

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
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Central heatingYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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

A
B
C
D
E
F
F33
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Blandford Square, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4HZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Blandford Square 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.

Price for 23 Blandford Square has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£189,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£160,000

Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2016Most recent

    £160,000

    +113.3%over 13 years
  2. 28 April 2002

    £75,000

    +108.3%over 1 year
  3. 19 December 2000

    £36,000

    -2.7%over 2 years
  4. 21 October 1998

    £37,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE1 4HZ: £215,000 (2019–2016).

On the street

Versus other Blandford Square homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 23 Blandford Square runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,379

Street avg £2,634

Strongly below

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Blandford Square

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

60.1dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for NE1 4HZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 23 Blandford Square, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4HZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.