What type of property is 16 Sovereign Court, NE2 1JZ?

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

What was the last sold price for 16 Sovereign Court, NE2 1JZ?

16 Sovereign Court, NE2 1JZ last sold for £167,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £113,500 in February 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Sovereign Court, NE2 1JZ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between February 2000 and November 2022, 16 Sovereign Court, NE2 1JZ rose from £113,500 to £167,000, a change of £53,500. That works out to roughly +1.7% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Sovereign Court, NE2 1JZ have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Sovereign Court, NE2 1JZ is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in August 2018. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Sovereign Court, NE2 1JZ?

16 Sovereign Court, NE2 1JZ has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in NE2 1JZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Sovereign Court, NE2 1JZ heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Sovereign Court, NE2 1JZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Sovereign Court, NE2 1JZ?

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

Where is 16 Sovereign Court, NE2 1JZ located?

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

What is crime like near 16 Sovereign Court, NE2 1JZ?

Police records around 16 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 16 Sovereign Court, NE2 1JZ?

The closest primary school to 16 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 transport links are near 16 Sovereign Court, NE2 1JZ?

The closest bus stop to 16 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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16 Sovereign Court, Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1JZ

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 3rd

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 16 Sovereign Court

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

16 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 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. At 60 m² this is the 2nd 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 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2012.

Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£259/sq ft) was about 33.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2022 for £167,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
EnsuiteYes

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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(1 of 2)

Aug 2018

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 August 2028

1 year remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Sovereign Court, Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1JZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 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.

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

Current estimate

£166,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£167,000

Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

25 November 2022Most recent
£167,000
+15.2%over 10 years
24 July 2012
£145,000
+27.8%over 12 years
28 February 2000
£113,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE2 1JZ: £152,000 (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 price per m², 16 Sovereign Court stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,783

Street avg £2,088

Strongly above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Strongly below

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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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1 Grosvenor Gardens

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1 Brandling Court, Akenside Terrace

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1 Greystoke Gardens

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1 Beadnell Place

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1 Fernwood, Clayton Road

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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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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