16 Castles Green, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 6BU
About 16 Castles Green
16 Castles Green is a one-bedroom detached house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE12 6BU). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 31 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–90 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 23 units on file. Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 31 m² it sits well below the postcode median (49 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £72,500. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £101,000 is 39.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£217/sq ft) was about 81.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Notable viewsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- LiftYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 December 2030
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Planning history
16 Castles Green has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 16 Castles Green has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£101,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 23 years.
£72,500
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
14 June 2022Most recent
£72,500
+16.9%over 1 year25 May 2021
£62,000
+85.1%over 20 years3 August 2000
£33,500
+88.7%over 1 year29 July 1999
£17,750
+1.4%over 7 months8 January 1999
£17,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE12 6BU: £75,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in NE12 6BU
26 Castles Green, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 6BU
Sold Nov 2025
£85,00012 Castles Green, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 6BU
Sold May 2024
£63,0001 Castles Green, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 6BU
Sold Sept 2021
£190,00018 Castles Green, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 6BU
Sold Jun 2021
£61,00027 Castles Green, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 6BU
Sold May 2021
£75,000
Versus other Castles Green homes
On price per m², 16 Castles Green stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,339
Street avg £1,576
Floor Area
31 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
170/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
East Bailey-Garth 32 — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
George Stephenson High School. 17 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB







