What kind of home is Flat 4, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF?

Flat 4, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did Flat 4, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF sell for?

Flat 4, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF last sold for £145,000 in September 2009, around 17 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £146,000 in May 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Flat 4, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between May 2005 and September 2009, Flat 4, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF fell from £146,000 to £145,000, a change of £1,000. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Flat 4, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF?

The current EPC rating for Flat 4, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in June 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Flat 4, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF?

Flat 4, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (839 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NE1 5UF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Flat 4, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF use?

The latest EPC at Flat 4, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Flat 4, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF?

Flat 4, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is Flat 4, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF in?

Flat 4, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF sits in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It falls within the NE1 postcode district.

Is Flat 4, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF in a safe area?

Police records around Flat 4, 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.

What schools are near Flat 4, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF?

The closest primary school to Flat 4, 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 transport links are near Flat 4, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF?

The closest bus stop to Flat 4, 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.

Does Flat 4, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF have flooding or noise concerns?

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 4, 38 Low Friar Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 5UF

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Floor area

78 m²

839 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Flat 4

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

Flat 4 is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE1 5UF). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 839 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 78 m² this is the 20th 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 across 31 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since September 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 78 m² it's 19.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 32 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £161,000 is 11% above the 2009 sale price.

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
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingUnderground
BalconyYes

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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 4's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Jun 2019

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 4, 38 Low Friar Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 5UF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 4 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 4 saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£161,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.2% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2009)

£145,000

Growth on file: -0.2% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

6 September 2009Most recent
£145,000
-8.2%over 3 years
20 July 2006
£158,000
+8.2%over 1 year
19 May 2005
£146,000

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

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.

On epc rating, Flat 4 runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,861

Street avg £2,252

Strongly below

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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Common questions

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