3a, Chester Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1AT
About 3a
3a is a mid-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE2 1AT). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft). At 84 m² this is the 5th smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–189 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band.
At 84 m² it sits well below the postcode median (147 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: HMO conversion approved in 2017. Past consents include HMO conversion and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Feb 2017HMOFullIn report
Change of use of first floor premises from office use (Class B1) to 2 x residential flats (1 x 3 bedroom and 1 x 4 bedroom) (Class C4 - HMO)
Change of Use- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 2016/1919/01/DET
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3a
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
3a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£220,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE2 1AT: £220,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in NE2 1AT
21 Chester Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1AT
Sold Oct 2024
£429,00019b, Chester Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1AT
Sold Sept 2023
£182,00018 Chester Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1AT
Sold Mar 2023
£220,00026 Chester Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1AT
Sold Aug 2022
£329,00028 Chester Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1AT
Sold Mar 2022
£340,000
Everything we know about 3a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area

Versus other Chester Street homes
On habitable rooms, 3a stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
75 (C)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 64 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
59.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.6dB