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61 King Charles Tower, Shield Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1XX

Property type
End terrace
Floor 10
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 61 King Charles Tower

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

61 King Charles Tower is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE2 1XX). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 66 m² this is the 52nd 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 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

Held since May 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £118,000 sits 880.1% above the 2002 sale of £12,040. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£17/sq ft) was about 83.9% below the postcode norm.

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
  • Bathrooms1

Building

  • LiftYes
  • ConciergeYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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
Oct 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 October 2031

5 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 61 King Charles Tower, Shield Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1XX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

61 King Charles Tower has no planning applications on record.

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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.

61 King Charles Tower's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2002).

Current estimate

£118,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2002)

£12,040

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 May 2002Most recent

    £12,040

Median price across the last 5 sales in NE2 1XX: £70,000 (2016–2004).

On the street

Versus other Shield Street homes

Four headline reads against 89 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 61 King Charles Tower lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£182

Street avg £2,199

Strongly below

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 61 King Charles Tower

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£139k

1 Deneside Court

NE2 1EZ

2 bed1 bath
£171k

1 Middleton Court, Hutton Terrace, Jesmond

NE2 1QY

2 bed1 bath
£200k

1 Grosvenor Gardens

NE2 1HQ

2 bed
£230k

1 Brandling Court, Akenside Terrace

NE2 1TN

2 bed2 bath
£139k

1 Henry Square

NE2 1YE

3 bed
£276k

1 Greystoke Gardens

NE2 1PL

2 bed1 bath
£364k

1 Fernwood, Clayton Road

NE2 1TL

2 bed2 bath
£171k

1 Copland Terrace

NE2 1YB

3 bed1 bath
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

Shield Street-Pandon Court — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Christ Church CofE Primary School. 31 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

59.8dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for NE2 1XX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 61 King Charles Tower, Shield Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1XX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.