20 King Charles Tower, Shield Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1XX
About 20 King Charles Tower
20 King Charles Tower is a mid-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE2 1XX). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 39 m² this is the 7th smallest of 90 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–66 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 90 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (60 m² across 89 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 October 2031
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Planning history
20 King Charles Tower 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
20 King Charles Tower has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£107,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in NE2 1XX: £70,000 (2016–2004).
Nearby sales in NE2 1XX
23 King Charles Tower, Shield Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1XX
Sold May 2016
£67,00019 King Charles Tower, Shield Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1XX
Sold Oct 2015
£72,50021 King Charles Tower, Shield Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1XX
Sold May 2014
£70,00060 King Charles Tower, Shield Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1XX
Sold Jan 2007
£250,00061 King Charles Tower, Shield Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1XX
Sold May 2002
£12,040
Versus other Shield Street homes
On habitable rooms, 20 King Charles Tower runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
56 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 55 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Shield Street-Pandon Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
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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
59.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.2dB