What kind of home is 12 Blackfriars Court, NE1 4XB?

12 Blackfriars Court, NE1 4XB is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Blackfriars Court, NE1 4XB?

12 Blackfriars Court, NE1 4XB last sold for £145,000 in May 2013, around 13 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £54,500 in June 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Blackfriars Court, NE1 4XB?

Across 3 sales between June 1997 and May 2013, 12 Blackfriars Court, NE1 4XB rose from £54,500 to £145,000, a change of £90,500. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Blackfriars Court, NE1 4XB have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Blackfriars Court, NE1 4XB is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in October 2021. It has improved from a D recorded in May 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Blackfriars Court, NE1 4XB?

12 Blackfriars Court, NE1 4XB has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (549 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NE1 4XB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Blackfriars Court, NE1 4XB use?

The latest EPC at 12 Blackfriars Court, NE1 4XB records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Blackfriars Court, NE1 4XB?

12 Blackfriars Court, NE1 4XB is in council tax band C.

Which area is 12 Blackfriars Court, NE1 4XB in?

12 Blackfriars Court, NE1 4XB sits in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It falls within the NE1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 12 Blackfriars Court, NE1 4XB?

Police records around 12 Blackfriars Court, NE1 4XB 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 12 Blackfriars Court, NE1 4XB?

The closest primary school to 12 Blackfriars Court, NE1 4XB is Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School (482m), one of 31 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is North East Futures UTC (616m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12 Blackfriars Court, NE1 4XB?

The closest bus stop to 12 Blackfriars Court, NE1 4XB is Westgate Rd-Rutherford St, 141m away. The nearest underground option is St James (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 286m away.

Does 12 Blackfriars Court, NE1 4XB have flooding or noise concerns?

Strategic noise mapping records 60.4 dB daytime road noise at the postcode (and 50.83 dB at night), above the WHO 55 dB daytime guideline.

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12 Blackfriars Court, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4XB

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 03

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

51 m²

549 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 12 Blackfriars Court

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

12 Blackfriars Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE1 4XB). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 51 m² this is the 30th smallest of 36 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 24–69 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 51 m² it's 27.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (40 m² median across 35 EPCs). Across 1997–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 32.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 13 years since the last transfer (May 2013).

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

Building

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 3)

Oct 2021

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2011from May 2010

Wall Insulation

Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

40%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Oct 2021from Mar 2011

EPC improved fromD62toC69

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls

ManualThermostat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Blackfriars Court, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4XB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Blackfriars Court 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 1997.

Current estimate

£151,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£145,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

9 May 2013Most recent
£145,000
+97.3%over 11 years
20 February 2002
£73,500
+34.9%over 4 years
25 June 1997
£54,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE1 4XB: £107,000 (2023–2022).

Nearby sales in NE1 4XB

On the street

Versus other Blackfriars Court homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Blackfriars Court outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,843

Street avg £2,396

On par

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 38 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

On par

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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

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

Westgate Rd-Rutherford St — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School. 36 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

60.4dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE1 4XB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

50.8dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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