Flat 24, 38 Low Friar Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 5UF
About Flat 24
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- BalconyYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- ConciergeYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Hot water system changed
Ventilation system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Flat 24 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Flat 24's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£157,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.2% per year over 13 years.
£125,000
Growth on file: -2.2% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
20 August 2018Most recent
£125,000
24 May 2012
£125,000
-25.1%over 6 years5 June 2005
£167,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE1 5UF: £133,100 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in NE1 5UF
Flat 11, 38 Low Friar Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 5UF
Sold May 2025
£165,000Flat 18, 38 Low Friar Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 5UF
Sold Sept 2024
£125,000Flat 32, 38 Low Friar Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 5UF
Sold May 2024
£300,000Flat 17, 38 Low Friar Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 5UF
Sold Apr 2024
£133,100Flat 16, 38 Low Friar Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 5UF
Sold Jan 2024
£116,000
Versus other Low Friar Street homes
Flat 24 is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,563
Street avg £2,261
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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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
0.1 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
60.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
51.3dB







