181 Portland Road, Shieldfield, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1DJ

181 Portland Road is a mid-terrace house in Shieldfield, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE2 1DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Across 2006–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £318,000 is 10.5% below the 2023 sale of £355,500, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£213/sq ft) was about 49.1% below the postcode norm. At 155 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: HMO conversion approved in 2021. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £355,500 in March 2023.