17a, Rosebery Crescent, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1ET
About 17a
17a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE2 1ET). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. At 54 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–301 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 9 units on file.
At 54 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 8 EPCs). Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.7% per year. Sold April 2021 for £186,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 March 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Window efficiency improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
17a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
17a's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£204,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.7% per year over 17 years.
£186,000
Growth on file: -0.7% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
29 April 2021Most recent
£186,000
-3.6%over 5 years14 April 2016
£193,000
-7.7%over 12 years1 April 2004
£209,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE2 1ET: £210,000 (2026–2017).
Nearby sales in NE2 1ET
15 Rosebery Crescent, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1ET
Sold Jun 2026
£285,00017e, Rosebery Crescent, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1ET
Sold Apr 2026
£132,0004 Rosebery Crescent, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1ET
Sold Jun 2019
£500,00017b, Rosebery Crescent, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1ET
Sold Sept 2017
£189,95017d, Rosebery Crescent, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1ET
Sold Sept 2006
£168,000
Versus other Rosebery Crescent homes
17a is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,444
Street avg £3,191
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
181/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Cradlewell — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB







