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

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

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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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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£245,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£326,000

Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 13 years.

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).

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 198 Portland Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

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Preview of the full property report

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
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.

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.

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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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 198 Portland Road, Shieldfield, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1DJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.