198 Portland Road, Shieldfield, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1DJ
About 198 Portland Road
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 £251,000 is 23% 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 112.1% 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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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2017Change of UseIn 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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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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£251,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 13 years.
£326,000
Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
31 January 2020Most recent
£326,000
+23.0%over 13 years10 January 2007
£265,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE2 1DJ: £250,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in NE2 1DJ
181 Portland Road, Shieldfield, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1DJ
Sold Mar 2023
£355,500192a, Portland Road, Shieldfield, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1DJ
Sold Jul 2021
£232,000200 Portland Road, Shieldfield, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1DJ
Sold May 2021
£250,000Flat C, 186 Portland Road, Shieldfield, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1DJ
Sold Nov 2019
£370,000180 Portland Road, Shieldfield, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1DJ
Sold Jan 2019
£225,500
Everything we know about 198 Portland Road, 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 Portland Road homes
Price per m² for 198 Portland Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,151
Street avg £3,985
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 63 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Years Held
6 years
Street avg 6 years
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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
0.0 km
Sandyford — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.5dB