Oxford House, Flat 3, 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 41 m² (around 441 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 41 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in Oxford House, where floor areas span 24–111 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; 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 B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (72 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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
Wall 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 3, 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.
£121,000
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 runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 75 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
62.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
53.0dB