12 Chester Crescent, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1DH
About 12 Chester Crescent
12 Chester Crescent is a seven-bedroom mid-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE2 1DH). It has a recorded floor area of 200 m² (around 2153 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).
It hasn't traded since May 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 200 m² the property is well over the postcode median (121 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £428,000 sits 350.5% above the 2000 sale of £95,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£44/sq ft) was about 50.2% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: HMO conversion approved in 2024. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Know exactly what you're buying at 12 Chester Crescent
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms7
- Bathrooms2
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
12 Chester Crescent's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Oct 2024HMOAmendmentIn report
Lawful Development Certificate for existing use as 7 bed HMO (Sui Generis).
Retrospective- Reference
- 2024/1646/01/LDC
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 12 Chester Crescent
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
30-day money-back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
12 Chester Crescent's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£428,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£95,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 May 2000Most recent
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE2 1DH: £325,000 (2017–2007).
Nearby sales in NE2 1DH
19 Chester Crescent, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1DH
Sold Jul 2017
£582,00011b, Chester Crescent, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1DH
Sold Nov 2016
£116,00015 Chester Crescent, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1DH
Sold Jul 2015
£278,00010 Chester Crescent, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1DH
Sold Aug 2007
£360,0006 Chester Crescent, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1DH
Sold Jul 2007
£325,000
Everything we know about 12 Chester Crescent, 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 Crescent homes
Price per m² for 12 Chester Crescent lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£475
Street avg £1,145
Floor Area
200 m²
Street avg 200 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.6 t/year
Street avg 10.5 t/year
Similar properties nearby
1 Dinsdale Villas, Dinsdale Place
NE2 1BD
1 Amble Grove
NE2 1NY
1 Ashgill, Clayton Road
NE2 1TL
1 Chester Crescent
NE2 1DH
1 Fernwood, Clayton Road
NE2 1TL
1 Granville Road, Jesmond
NE2 1TP
1 Lillico House, Sandyford Road
NE2 1BN
1 Greystoke Gardens
NE2 1PL
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
58.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.1dB