What type of property is 1 Sovereign Court, NE2 1JZ?

1 Sovereign Court, NE2 1JZ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 1 Sovereign Court, NE2 1JZ sell for?

1 Sovereign Court, NE2 1JZ last sold for £149,000 in August 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £89,950 in December 1999, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Sovereign Court, NE2 1JZ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 1999 and August 2013, 1 Sovereign Court, NE2 1JZ rose from £89,950 to £149,000, a change of £59,050. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Sovereign Court, NE2 1JZ?

The current EPC rating for 1 Sovereign Court, NE2 1JZ is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in August 2018. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Sovereign Court, NE2 1JZ?

1 Sovereign Court, NE2 1JZ has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Sovereign Court, NE2 1JZ heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Sovereign Court, NE2 1JZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Sovereign Court, NE2 1JZ?

1 Sovereign Court, NE2 1JZ is in council tax band D.

Where is 1 Sovereign Court, NE2 1JZ located?

1 Sovereign Court, NE2 1JZ sits in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne. It falls within the NE2 postcode district.

Is 1 Sovereign Court, NE2 1JZ in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Sovereign Court, NE2 1JZ show an average of 181 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Anti social behaviour makes up roughly 25% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (20% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Sovereign Court, NE2 1JZ?

The closest primary school to 1 Sovereign Court, NE2 1JZ is St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (269m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Jesmond Park Academy (1.0km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Sovereign Court, NE2 1JZ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Sovereign Court, NE2 1JZ is Cradlewell, 118m away. The nearest underground option is Jesmond (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), 693m away.

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1 Sovereign Court, Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1JZ

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 1 Sovereign Court

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

1 Sovereign Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE2 1JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. At 65 m² this is the 5th smallest of 29 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 59–95 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band.

Last sold in August 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Across 1999–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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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

Aug 2018

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 August 2028

1 year remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Sovereign Court, Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1JZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Sovereign Court 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£155,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£149,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

1 August 2013Most recent
£149,000
+65.6%over 13 years
23 December 1999
£89,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE2 1JZ: £160,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in NE2 1JZ

On the street

Versus other Sovereign Court homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 Sovereign Court runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,292

Street avg £2,105

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Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

0.1 km

Cradlewell — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Catherine's Catholic Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.5dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for NE2 1JZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.6dB

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55 dB

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