12a, Granville Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1HL
About 12a
12a is an end-of-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE2 1HL). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 48 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 27 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–206 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Poor to Average.
It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £220,000. One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2018. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 48 m² it's 29.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 26 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 2021–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£426/sq ft) was about 219.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- May 2018SubdivisionFullIn report
Change of use of a maisonette (Class C3) to 2 No. self contained 2 bed flats (Class C3)
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 2018/0133/01/DET
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
12a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£225,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 3 years.
£220,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
18 February 2025Most recent
£220,000
+15.8%over 3 years19 September 2021
£190,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE2 1HL: £180,000 (2025–2022).
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Sold Mar 2025
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Sold Aug 2023
£219,4005a, Granville Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1HL
Sold Jan 2023
£180,000Flat A, 9 Granville Gardens, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1HL
Sold Dec 2022
£270,000
Everything we know about 12a, 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 Granville Gardens homes
12a outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,583
Street avg £2,129
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Cradlewell — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB