What kind of home is Flat 6, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF?

Flat 6, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did Flat 6, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF sell for?

Flat 6, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF last sold for £189,950 in October 2006, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £179,000 in May 2005, so prices have been rising over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Flat 6, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 2005 and October 2006, Flat 6, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF rose from £179,000 to £189,950, a change of £10,950. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Flat 6, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF?

The current EPC rating for Flat 6, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in November 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Flat 6, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF?

Flat 6, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 38% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NE1 5UF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Flat 6, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF use?

The latest EPC at Flat 6, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Flat 6, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF?

Flat 6, 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 6, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF in?

Flat 6, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF sits in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It falls within the NE1 postcode district.

What is crime like near Flat 6, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF?

Police records around Flat 6, 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 6, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF?

The closest primary school to Flat 6, 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.

How well connected is Flat 6, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF?

The closest bus stop to Flat 6, 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 6, 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 6, 38 Low Friar Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 5UF

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Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 3rd

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Flat 6

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

Flat 6 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE1 5UF). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 94 m² this is the 28th 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 property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since October 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 94 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2005–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year.

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
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated
BalconyYes

Building

Heating systemElectric
Solar panelsYes
ConciergeYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 6, 38 Low Friar Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 5UF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 6 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 6 changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£190,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2006)

£189,950

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

12 October 2006Most recent
£189,950
+6.1%over 1 year
18 May 2005
£179,000

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 co₂ emissions, Flat 6 runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,021

Street avg £2,247

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Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly 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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