What type of property is 42 Chester Street, NE2 1AU?

42 Chester Street, NE2 1AU is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 42 Chester Street, NE2 1AU last change hands?

42 Chester Street, NE2 1AU last sold for £96,000 in June 2003, around 23 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £41,500 in September 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 42 Chester Street, NE2 1AU?

Across 3 sales between September 1995 and June 2003, 42 Chester Street, NE2 1AU rose from £41,500 to £96,000, a change of £54,500. That works out to roughly +11.5% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 42 Chester Street, NE2 1AU?

The current EPC rating for 42 Chester Street, NE2 1AU is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 42 Chester Street, NE2 1AU?

42 Chester Street, NE2 1AU has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft), around 55 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 45% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NE2 1AU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 42 Chester Street, NE2 1AU heated?

The latest EPC at 42 Chester Street, NE2 1AU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 42 Chester Street, NE2 1AU?

42 Chester Street, NE2 1AU is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 42 Chester Street, NE2 1AU located?

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

How safe is the area around 42 Chester Street, NE2 1AU?

Police records around 42 Chester Street, NE2 1AU 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.

Which schools serve 42 Chester Street, NE2 1AU?

The closest primary school to 42 Chester Street, NE2 1AU is Christ Church CofE Primary School (485m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Gateshead College (1.5km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 42 Chester Street, NE2 1AU?

The closest bus stop to 42 Chester Street, NE2 1AU is Shield Street-Social Club, 142m away. The nearest underground option is Jesmond (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 414m away.

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42 Chester Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1AU

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 00

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 42 Chester Street

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

42 Chester Street is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE2 1AU). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2014. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.

Held since June 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 55 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. Across 1995–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £139,000 is 44.8% above the 2003 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£162/sq ft) was about 97.9% 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

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

42 Chester Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2024

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 August 2034

7 years remaining

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Victorian-eraGround Floor MaisonetteEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Chester Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 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.

42 Chester Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£139,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.5% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£96,000

Growth on file: 11.5% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

5 June 2003Most recent
£96,000
+83.8%over 3 years
10 December 1999
£52,225
+25.8%over 4 years
28 September 1995
£41,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE2 1AU: £277,500 (2023–2012).

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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.

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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

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

Shield Street-Social Club — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Christ Church CofE Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NE2 1AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

59.6dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE2 1AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.2dB

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55 dB

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FAQ

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