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16 Castles Green, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 6BU

Notable views5 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor 01
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
31 m²
334 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Freehold
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Overview

About 16 Castles Green

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

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.

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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Notable viewsYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • LiftYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
Dec 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 December 2030

4 years remaining
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Late 20th century1st Floor FlatFreeholdEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Castles Green, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 6BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 16 Castles Green has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£101,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£72,500

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 June 2022Most recent

    £72,500

    +16.9%over 1 year
  2. 25 May 2021

    £62,000

    +85.1%over 20 years
  3. 3 August 2000

    £33,500

    +88.7%over 1 year
  4. 29 July 1999

    £17,750

    +1.4%over 7 months
  5. 8 January 1999

    £17,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE12 6BU: £75,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Castles Green homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 16 Castles Green stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,339

Street avg £1,576

Strongly above

Floor Area

31 m²

Street avg 48 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Castles Green

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NE12 6BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for NE12 6BU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for NE12 6BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Castles Green, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 6BU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.