What kind of home is Flat 8, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF?

Flat 8, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did Flat 8, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF sell for?

Flat 8, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF last sold for £112,000 in May 2005, around 21 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Flat 8, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF?

The current EPC rating for Flat 8, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in October 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Flat 8, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF?

Flat 8, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (527 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NE1 5UF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Flat 8, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF use?

The latest EPC at Flat 8, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Flat 8, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF?

Flat 8, 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.

Which area is Flat 8, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF in?

Flat 8, 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 8, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF?

Police records around Flat 8, 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 8, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF?

The closest primary school to Flat 8, 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 8, 38 Low Friar Street, NE1 5UF?

The closest bus stop to Flat 8, 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 8, 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 8, 38 Low Friar Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 5UF

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 2nd

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

49 m²

527 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About Flat 8

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

Flat 8 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE1 5UF). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 49 m² this is the 6th 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 (October 2019) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in May 2005. At 49 m² it's 26.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 32 EPCs).

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

Outside

ParkingOff street
BalconyYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Central heatingYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2019

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2019from Oct 2008

Hot Water

Very GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

0%50%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation

ExtractNatural

Ventilation system changed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 8, 38 Low Friar Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 5UF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 8 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.

Current estimate

£114,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2005)

£112,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

18 May 2005Most recent
£112,000

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 years held, Flat 8 stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,286

Street avg £2,239

On par

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

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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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FAQ

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