What type of property is Flat 18, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF?

Flat 18, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did Flat 18, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF sell for?

Flat 18, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF last sold for £125,000 in September 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £120,000 in May 2005, so prices have been flat over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Flat 18, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF changed over time?

Across 2 sales between May 2005 and September 2024, Flat 18, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF rose from £120,000 to £125,000, a change of £5,000. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Flat 18, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF?

The current EPC rating for Flat 18, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in October 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Flat 18, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF?

Flat 18, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (495 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 32% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NE1 5UF. Source: EPC Register.

How is Flat 18, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF heated?

The latest EPC at Flat 18, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Flat 18, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF?

Flat 18, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Flat 18, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF located?

Flat 18, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF sits in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It falls within the NE1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Flat 18, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF?

Police records around Flat 18, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF 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.

Which schools serve Flat 18, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF?

The closest primary school to Flat 18, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF is Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School (579m), one of 31 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is North East Futures UTC (588m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Flat 18, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF?

The closest bus stop to Flat 18, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF is Central Stn Westgate Rd, 150m away. The nearest underground option is Central Station (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 275m away.

Are there any environmental risks at Flat 18, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF?

Strategic noise mapping records 60.81 dB daytime road noise at the postcode (and 51.3 dB at night), above the WHO 55 dB daytime guideline.

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Flat 18, 38 Low Friar Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 5UF

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 04

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

46 m²

495 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Flat 18

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

Flat 18 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE1 5UF). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. At 46 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 31 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–112 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 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (67 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 30.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £125,000.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

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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.

Flat 18's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 18, 38 Low Friar Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 5UF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 18 has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in 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.

Flat 18's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£121,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.2% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£125,000

Growth on file: 0.2% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

5 September 2024Most recent
£125,000
+4.2%over 19 years
18 May 2005
£120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE1 5UF: £133,100 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in NE1 5UF

On the street

Versus other Low Friar Street homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Flat 18 lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,717

Street avg £2,225

Strongly above

Floor Area

46 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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

Central Stn Westgate Rd — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 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 5UF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

60.8dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE1 5UF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

51.3dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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