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Flat 24, 38 Low Friar Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 5UF

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 05
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Flat 24

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

Flat 24 is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE1 5UF). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 80 m² this is the 22nd 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. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 80 m² it's 23.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 32 EPCs). Across 2005–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £157,000 is 25.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£145/sq ft) was about 26% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: August 2018 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • BalconyYes

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
  • ConciergeYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Sept 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2012from Feb 2009
EPC improved fromD67toC72
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Ventilation
ExtractNatural

Ventilation system changed

Sept 2023from Jan 2012
Low Energy Lighting
18%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 24, 38 Low Friar Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 5UF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 24 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 24's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£157,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.2% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£125,000

Growth on file: -2.2% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 August 2018Most recent

    £125,000

  2. 24 May 2012

    £125,000

    -25.1%over 6 years
  3. 5 June 2005

    £167,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE1 5UF: £133,100 (2025–2024).

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.

Flat 24 is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,563

Street avg £2,261

Strongly below

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flat 24

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

Central Stn Westgate Rd — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School. 36 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 5UF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NE1 5UF

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
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 Flat 24, 38 Low Friar Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 5UF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.