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18 Castles Green, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 6BU

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 02
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
49 m²
527 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 18 Castles Green

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

18 Castles Green is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE12 6BU). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 49 m² this is the 9th 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.

Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £104,000 sits 70.5% above the 2021 sale of £61,000. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £61,000. Across the public record there are 4 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.

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

Building

  • ConciergeYes
  • 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(1 of 2)
Dec 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 December 2030

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2020from Jul 2010
EPC improved fromD65toE49
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
16%71%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century2nd Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Castles Green, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 6BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£104,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£61,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 June 2021Most recent

    £61,000

    -30.3%over 13 years

  2. 3 April 2008

    £87,500

    -2.8%over 2 years

  3. 30 March 2006

    £90,000

    +246.2%over 7 years

  4. 30 October 1998

    £26,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE12 6BU: £72,500 (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.

Price per m² for 18 Castles Green lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,245

Street avg £1,637

Strongly below

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 47 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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Everything you need to know about 18 Castles Green

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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2 bed
£184k

1 Cragside Gardens, Killingworth

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2 bed
£157k

1 Brookland Drive

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£115k

1 Chestnut Close

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1 Coniston Close, Killingworth

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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

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 18 Castles Green, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE12 6BU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.