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

1 planning record

Estimated value

£245,000

  • Since the 2020 sale (£326,000)-25%
  • Against NE2 1DJ's recent median (£250,000)-2%

Newest record on this page: March 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Floor top floor
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£245,000

  • Against its 2020 sale (£326,000)-25%
  • Against NE2 1DJ's recent median (£250,000)-2%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 198 Portland Road is modelled from its 53 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NE2 1DJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    53 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2019

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2020

  • Recent sales in NE2 1DJ

    5 sales, median £250,000 (2023–2018)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 2023Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 January 2020Most recent

    £326,000

    +23.0%over 13 years

  2. 10 January 2007

    £265,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE2 1DJ: £250,000 (2023–2018).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 198 Portland Road, Shieldfield, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1DJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 198 Portland Road

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

198 Portland Road is a mid-terrace house in Shieldfield, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE2 1DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft). At 53 m² this is the 4th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–155 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 9 units on file. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since April 2019.

Across 2007–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £245,000 is 24.8% below the 2020 sale of £326,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£571/sq ft) was about 36.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2017. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 53 m² it's 17.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 8 EPCs). Most recent transfer: January 2020 at £326,000.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Apr 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 April 2029

2 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 198 Portland Road, Shieldfield, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 198 Portland Road, Shieldfield, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1DJ

1decisions7documents4nearby
Flagged:Change of use
  1. Aug 2017
    Change of Use
    Outcome in report

    Notification for Prior Approval: Change of use of offices (Class B1a) to 3 residential dwellings (Class C3)

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    17/00314/NRE
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 4 notable nearby
  • The 7 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other Portland Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 198 Portland Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,151

Street avg £5,485

Above

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 63 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

7 years

Street avg 7 years

On par
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

0.0 km

Sandyford — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Catherine's Catholic Primary School. 27 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • St Catherine's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary549m
  • Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolPrimary579m
  • Hotspur Primary SchoolPrimary659m
  • St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, HeatonPrimary1.3km

Nearest stops

  • SandyfordBus stop28m
  • Portland Road-Shield CourtBus stop103m
  • SandyfordBus stop124m
  • Shield Street-Social ClubBus stop138m

Most reported crime locally

  • Anti-social Behaviour671 reports25%
  • Violence & Sexual Offences534 reports20%
  • Shoplifting361 reports13%
  • Other Theft192 reports7%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.1dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for NE2 1DJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 198 Portland Road is modelled from its 53 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in NE2 1DJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 198 Portland Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 198 Portland Road was lodged in April 2019 at band C and is valid until April 2029. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 198 Portland Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 27 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from NE2 1DJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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