Oxford House, Flat 1, 38 Grainger Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 5JG
About Oxford House
Oxford House is a mid-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE1 5JG). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 111 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
External or internal wall insulation added
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Oxford House has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
- Sept 2015RenovationHeritageIn report
Listed Building Application: Alterations to layout of flats including removal of partition walls and building of new, removal of staircase, replacement of external doors onto rear fire escape and installation of two conservation rooflights to rear as amended by plans received 24.09.2015.
Listed- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 2015/1073/01/LBC
- Oct 2011Change Of UseFullIn report
Change of use from retail (Class A1) to mixed retail and café (Use Classes A1/A3) and change of use of part public highway to pavement café (Class A3), as amended by plans received 14/09/2011 and 19/10/2011
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 2011/1232/01/DET
What's in Oxford House, Flat 1, 38 Grainger Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 5JG's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Oxford House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£167,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Grainger Street homes
On floor area, Oxford House stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 72 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.0 km
Grainger Street Stop 55 — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
North East Futures UTC. 33 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
62.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
53.0dB







