19a, Chester Crescent, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1DH
About 19a
19a is an end-of-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE2 1DH). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). At 96 m² this is the 10th smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–242 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 22 units on file.
At 96 m² it's 20.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (121 m² median across 21 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
19a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Planning history
- Jan 2004Change of UseFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Change of use from guest house (Class C1) and flat (Class C3) to 5 residential flats (Class C3) and erection of single storey bedroom extension to rear
Extension- Reference
- 2003/2383/01/DET
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 19a
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
19a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£184,000
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 1DH: £325,000 (2017–2007).
Nearby sales in NE2 1DH
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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 19a, 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
EPC Rating for 19a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 69 (D)
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 65 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 2 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.
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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