What kind of home is 52 Chester Street, NE2 1AU?

52 Chester Street, NE2 1AU is a 5-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 52 Chester Street, NE2 1AU sell for?

52 Chester Street, NE2 1AU last sold for £300,000 in July 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £72,500 in February 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 52 Chester Street, NE2 1AU appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between February 1998 and July 2023, 52 Chester Street, NE2 1AU rose from £72,500 to £300,000, a change of £227,500. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 52 Chester Street, NE2 1AU?

The current EPC rating for 52 Chester Street, NE2 1AU is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in July 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 52 Chester Street, NE2 1AU?

52 Chester Street, NE2 1AU has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (1,335 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NE2 1AU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 52 Chester Street, NE2 1AU use?

The latest EPC at 52 Chester Street, NE2 1AU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 52 Chester Street, NE2 1AU?

52 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.

Which area is 52 Chester Street, NE2 1AU in?

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

How safe is the area around 52 Chester Street, NE2 1AU?

Police records around 52 Chester Street, NE2 1AU show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 32% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 52 Chester Street, NE2 1AU?

The closest primary school to 52 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 52 Chester Street, NE2 1AU?

The closest bus stop to 52 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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52 Chester Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1AU

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

124 m²

1335 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 52 Chester Street

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

52 Chester Street is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE2 1AU). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

At 124 m² it's 22.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 13 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £330,000 is 10% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£225/sq ft) was about 154.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £300,000 in July 2023.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Central heatingYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 52 Chester Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

52 Chester Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 52 Chester Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£330,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£300,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

20 July 2023Most recent
£300,000
+233.3%over 22 years
22 May 2001
£90,000
+24.1%over 3 years
12 February 1998
£72,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE2 1AU: £247,100 (2023–2007).

Nearby sales in NE2 1AU

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On the street

Versus other Chester Street homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 52 Chester Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,419

Street avg £1,529

Strongly above

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Below

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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1 Chester Crescent

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1 Milton Close

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1 Beadnell Place

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Granville Road, Jesmond

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£171k

1 Copland Terrace

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3 bed1 bath

£373k

1 Fernwood, Clayton Road

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2 bed2 bath

£289k

1 Lillico House, Sandyford Road

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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.

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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.

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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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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