What kind of home is 26 Chester Street, NE2 1AT?

26 Chester Street, NE2 1AT is a 5-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 26 Chester Street, NE2 1AT sell for?

26 Chester Street, NE2 1AT last sold for £329,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 26 Chester Street, NE2 1AT have?

The current EPC rating for 26 Chester Street, NE2 1AT is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in May 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 Chester Street, NE2 1AT?

26 Chester Street, NE2 1AT has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (1,561 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NE2 1AT. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 Chester Street, NE2 1AT use?

The latest EPC at 26 Chester Street, NE2 1AT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 26 Chester Street, NE2 1AT?

26 Chester Street, NE2 1AT is in council tax band C.

Which area is 26 Chester Street, NE2 1AT in?

26 Chester Street, NE2 1AT sits in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It falls within the NE2 postcode district.

Is 26 Chester Street, NE2 1AT in a safe area?

Police records around 26 Chester Street, NE2 1AT show an average of 181 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Anti social behaviour makes up roughly 25% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (20% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 26 Chester Street, NE2 1AT?

The closest primary school to 26 Chester Street, NE2 1AT is Christ Church CofE Primary School (581m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Gateshead College (1.6km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 26 Chester Street, NE2 1AT?

The closest bus stop to 26 Chester Street, NE2 1AT is Sandyford, 120m away. The nearest underground option is Jesmond (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 329m away.

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26 Chester Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1AT

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

145 m²

1561 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Chester Street

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

26 Chester Street is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE2 1AT). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.

Today's modelled estimate of £384,000 is 16.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£211/sq ft) was about 46.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £329,000. 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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes
BasementYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Period featuresYes
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.

26 Chester Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

May 2022

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 May 2032

5 years remaining

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Chester Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Chester Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£384,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£329,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

23 August 2022Most recent
£329,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE2 1AT: £220,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in NE2 1AT

On the street

Versus other Chester Street homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 26 Chester Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,269

Street avg £1,726

Strongly above

Floor Area

145 m²

Street avg 149 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 7.6 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£275k

1 Dinsdale Villas, Dinsdale Place

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5 bed2 bath

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1 Chester Crescent

NE2 1DH

5 bed1 bath

£210k

1 Milton Close

NE2 1YF

4 bed2 bath

£384k

1 Ashgill, Clayton Road

NE2 1TL

£380k

1 Amble Grove

NE2 1NY

£364k

1 Fernwood, Clayton Road

NE2 1TL

2 bed2 bath

£351k

1 Granville Road, Jesmond

NE2 1TP

£172k

1 Beadnell Place

NE2 1YD

3 bed1 bath

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

181/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Sandyford — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Christ Church CofE Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

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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 NE2 1AT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

59.0dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE2 1AT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

48.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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