What kind of home is 2 Sovereign Court, NE2 1JZ?

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

What was the last sold price for 2 Sovereign Court, NE2 1JZ?

2 Sovereign Court, NE2 1JZ last sold for £141,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £89,950 in December 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 2 Sovereign Court, NE2 1JZ appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between December 1999 and May 2021, 2 Sovereign Court, NE2 1JZ rose from £89,950 to £141,000, a change of £51,050. That works out to roughly +2.1% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 2 Sovereign Court, NE2 1JZ have?

The current EPC rating for 2 Sovereign Court, NE2 1JZ is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in February 2025. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Sovereign Court, NE2 1JZ?

2 Sovereign Court, NE2 1JZ has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Sovereign Court, NE2 1JZ use?

The latest EPC at 2 Sovereign Court, NE2 1JZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Sovereign Court, NE2 1JZ?

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

Which area is 2 Sovereign Court, NE2 1JZ in?

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

Is 2 Sovereign Court, NE2 1JZ in a safe area?

Police records around 2 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.

What schools are near 2 Sovereign Court, NE2 1JZ?

The closest primary school to 2 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 2 Sovereign Court, NE2 1JZ?

The closest bus stop to 2 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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2 Sovereign Court, Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1JZ

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 2 Sovereign Court

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

2 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 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. At 68 m² this is the 9th 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 (February 2025) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2015. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £141,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £164,000 is 16.3% above the 2021 sale price.

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
StudyYes

Building

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(1 of 2)

Feb 2025

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 February 2035

8 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Sovereign Court, Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1JZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 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

£164,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£141,000

Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

20 May 2021Most recent
£141,000
-4.4%over 5 years
20 July 2015
£147,500
-1.7%over 12 years
10 July 2003
£150,000
+66.8%over 3 years
20 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.

Price per m²

£2,074

Street avg £2,113

On par

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

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 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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