38 Chester Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1AU
About 38 Chester Street
38 Chester Street is a mid-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE2 1AU). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 49 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (49–149 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (48 versus a best of 77). The latest certificate (October 2022) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.
At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (103 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
38 Chester Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
38 Chester Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 38 Chester Street
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
38 Chester Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£133,000
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 1AU: £277,500 (2023–2012).
Nearby sales in NE2 1AU
56 Chester Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1AU
Sold Oct 2023
£277,50058 Chester Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1AU
Sold Oct 2023
£277,50052 Chester Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1AU
Sold Jul 2023
£300,00046 Chester Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1AU
Sold May 2018
£247,10062 Chester Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1AU
Sold Feb 2012
£110,000
Everything we know about 38 Chester Street, 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
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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
Shield Street-Social Club — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 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
59.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.2dB